Windows 11 24H2 Update Might Not Work on Your PC - Here's Why

hey everyone Edward here at Windows report and today we're unpacking some big news from Microsoft about Windows 11 and if you got an older PC you'll want to pay closer attention so let's just Dive Right [Music] In as you might know Microsoft is gearing up for a huge release later in 2024 and that's the 24 H2 update for Windows 11 but here's the twist this update might affect a lot of of PCS that in the past used to bypass the requirements for Windows 11 that means they're tweaking the CPU requirements again and this time is all about a specific instruction set namely pop CNT now for the TX saavi among you pop CNT is a processor feature that older PCS do not have what does this mean well it means you won't be able to install Windows 11 anymore if you do not have this instruction now if in the past you were able to bypass the secure Boot and the TPM 2.0 features this might represent an inherent obstacle in installing Windows 11 on older PCS so why is Microsoft doing this well it's all about pushing forward optimizing for security efficiency and let's not forget Paving the way for new features that rely on more recent Hardware capabilities we're talking about improvements in performance security enhancement and Poss possibly preparing for an AI Centric future with Windows 11 this move could make Windows 11 smoother more secure and more capable but it also raises questions about hardware opsin and what that means for users holding on to older devices so what can you do if your PC is on the other side well don't panic because first of all there's quite a lot of discussions about these new updates and there might always be a solution hanging around but nevertheless it's a good wake up call to start considering looking into a new PC or at least upgrading some parts of it in the meantime we will keep an eye on the news and updates and make sure to inform you as soon as possible at the moment even though we have the news at hand it's unclear whether this will become a reality in the new update and that's it if you enjoyed this video make sure to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for more quality content thanks for watching

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Length: 2min 29sec (149 seconds)

Published: Tue Feb 13 2024