Microsoft alerts those who want to install Windows 11 on old PC's

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The presentation of Windows 11 generated huge controversy in the technology market due to its minimum requirements. The first information left millions of PC’s off the list of contemplated and this did not please the longtime fans.

As a result, Microsoft corrected some points and started to allow the installation of Windows 11 on older machines. However, this is a bad practice and Microsoft leaves a further notice to those who do.

Microsoft wants you to consent to the loss of system updates on Windows 11

As the publication The Verge points out, Microsoft leaves a new warning to those who install Windows on computers with unsupported processors. Strictly speaking, it is an excuse of liability for the absence of updates in the future.

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Credits: The Verge

The image above documents the warning left by Microsoft during the manual installation of Windows . In it, the American company wants the user to consent to the loss of updates via Windows Update and the possible loss of the computer’s warranty.

Beside this message, the “Accept” button appears as a consent if something goes less well in the future. In other words, it is a disclaimer on the part of Microsoft if problems arise with the Windows experience 11.

Microsoft reported in August that any computer with a 11-bit processor with two cores of processing, TPM 1.2, 4 GB of RAM and 11 GB of storage can install Windows . However, this process will have to be done manually with the installation of an ISO file.

To those who choose this alternative, the American company will stop sending updates through Windows Update. In other words, you will have an unsupported operating system, which also implies the absence of security updates.

Even so, if you choose to install Windows on an incompatible PC, Microsoft wants to ensure disclaimer should any problems arise. To this end, the user will be required to consent to the use of the software under these conditions.

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