New (higher spec) CPU requirements for Windows 11 24H2

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Well, Microsoft just changed the CPU requirements to run Windows 11 24H2, which will be the only "supported" version by the end of this year (given the concurrent "retirement" or EOL of Windows 10 at about the same time). Those of us that bought 8th gen Intel machines in the last couple of years with an eye towards this moment when we would be transitioning from Windows 10 to 11 are effectively screwed. I just installed Win11 23H2 onto my (previously Win10) BI I5-8500 about a month ago, believing I was golden for continuing with Win11 for some time, but maybe not. Yeah, I know, plenty of folks get away with running older unsupported versions of Windows, especially for limited/single use machines, but it makes me a bit nervous.

www.pcworld.com

Microsoft quietly bumped up Windows 11 24H2's CPU requirements

An 11th-generation Intel Core CPU is now required for Windows 11 version 24H2. Previously, you only needed an 8th-gen Intel CPU.
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Edit by bp2008: :wave::wave::wave:
This news about Microsoft discontinuing support for Intel 8th, 9th, and 10th gen CPUs for Windows 11 24H2 and later is incorrect and was based on a widespread misunderstanding. Microsoft has recently clarified that Intel 8th gen is still supported.

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jrbeddow said:
Well, Microsoft just changed the CPU requirements to run Windows 11 24H2, which will be the only "supported" version by the end of this year (given the concurrent "retirement" or EOL of Windows 10 at about the same time).
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I just updated to a newer version of Wine on my linux laptop, and lo and behold, smartPss Lite works. Then I tried my old microsoft Streets and Trip program, and it runs too. I may never need to boot the laptop into windows ever again :)! It would be interesting for somebody with more spare time than me tried to try BI on linux. Before updating to version 8 Wine I didn't think there was a chance. Now I'm thinking there's a possibility.
 
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I just updated to a newer version of Wine on my linux laptop, and lo and behold, smartPss Lite works. Then I tried my old microsoft Streets and Trip program, and it runs too. I may never need to boot the laptop into windows ever again :)! It would be interesting for somebody with more spare time than me tried to try BI on linux. Before updating to version 8 Wine I didn't think there was a chance. Now I'm thinking there's a possibility.
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Interesting...especially given that Wine version 8.x was developed throughout 2023, the current (Feb. 2025) release version is 10.2. However, like you, I'm not in a position to test out BI on this.
 
jrbeddow said:
Well, Microsoft just changed the CPU requirements to run Windows 11 24H2, which will be the only "supported" version by the end of this year (given the concurrent "retirement" or EOL of Windows 10 at about the same time). Those of us that bought 8th gen Intel machines in the last couple of years with an eye towards this moment when we would be transitioning from Windows 10 to 11 are effectively screwed. I just installed Win11 23H2 onto my (previously Win10) BI I5-8500 about a month ago, believing I was golden for continuing with Win11 for some time, but maybe not. Yeah, I know, plenty of folks get away with running older unsupported versions of Windows, especially for limited/single use machines, but it makes me a bit nervous.

www.pcworld.com

Microsoft quietly bumped up Windows 11 24H2's CPU requirements

An 11th-generation Intel Core CPU is now required for Windows 11 version 24H2. Previously, you only needed an 8th-gen Intel CPU.
www.pcworld.com www.pcworld.com
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Thanks for the update. I'm planning on eventually going to Win11 on my BI machine since it has a public facing address (technically public facing via port forwarding on my router to a private address, but still public). We need this since we use it so all of our boat club members can monitor their boats thru certain cameras made available (in addition to storing the clips for security).

Where I'm confused is that one MS article said that you need 11th Gen or newer to run Win11 24H2 and we have a 10th gen I5-10400 so I thought I was screwed. But then this MS page lists down to the 8th Gen I3-8100 as supported by 24H2. So now I'm nervous.

On a semi related note - is there any changes at all to the configuration or functionality of Blue Iris after upgrading from Win10 to Win11?

learn.microsoft.com

Windows processor requirements Windows 11, version 24H2 supported Intel processors

This specification details the Intel processors that can be used with Windows 11, version 24H2 customer systems that include Windows products, including custom images.
learn.microsoft.com

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Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements | Microsoft Windows

Find an overview of Windows 11 specs and features from Microsoft. Learn about the device specifications, versions, and languages available for Windows 11
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Looks like they haven't pulled this down. So I'd imagine you can still download /get the 23H2 version if you have a used PC that meets the original w11 specs.
the rollout for the 24xx version isnt until October 2025
 
Flintstone61 said:
www.microsoft.com

Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements | Microsoft Windows

Find an overview of Windows 11 specs and features from Microsoft. Learn about the device specifications, versions, and languages available for Windows 11
www.microsoft.com
Looks like they haven't pulled this down. So I'd imagine you can still download /get the 23H2 version if you have a used PC that meets the original w11 specs.
the rollout for the 24xx version isnt until October 2025
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I can say that even a month ago (late January) it was extremely difficult to get a legitimate Win 11 23H2 iso installation, only 24H2 was available from Microsoft on any of the public facing download channels. I had to go through a very convoluted download and "build" processs offered through some third party sites, that pull it from Microsoft directly (OEM channels), but layer it with updates so you can wind up with a fully up to date system when installed. This is what I used to install Win 11 (23H2) on my BI machine at that time, as I didn't want 24H2 at that time (too many unresolved issues to run it then, slightly better now, hopefully fully stable in another few months).
Glad to see the reports countering my originally linked article, however it is slightly curious how my BI machine (an i5-8500) hasn't seen the offers to update to 24H2 the way most other computers I have control over have.

Meh...sorry to have brought it up.
 
It looks like this was all just a misunderstanding. Signs suggest that 8th gen Intel will continue to be supported in Windows 11 updates for the foreseeable future.

You can see the original webpage which caused this misunderstanding here via archive.org: Windows processor requirements Windows 11, version 24H2 supported Intel processors

The current version of the page (as of February 28th, 2025) includes 8th, 9th, and 10th gen processors and Microsoft has added a paragraph explaining that the previous version of the page (which was live for about 2 weeks) was inaccurate:

Editor’s Note: Updated February 27, 2025 This Learn page is continually updated to reflect the Intel® processor models that meet the minimum system requirements for Windows 11. It is intended for OEMs and ODMs to understand the following CPUs may be used for new Windows 11 devices. A page update made on February 13, 2025 did not reflect accurate offerings. It has since been updated, including the addition of Intel® processor models 8th, 9th, and 10th generation Intel® CPUs, and the reclassification for select Intel® processor models to support Windows 11.
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