A few weeks ago, Microsoft showed me a notification on my computer that I could now upgrade to Windows 11, that the upgrade was free, and that I could do it right then and there, keeping all my data and apps. I signed out and continue to use Windows 10 on my PC because in the end I think it’s much more mature and stable, and because I don’t want to suffer the performance problems that Windows 11 caused with Ryzen CPUs.

This announcement that we can now upgrade to Windows 11 will only appear on computers that meet the operating system requirementsand which have a configuration that we can consider verified and essentially free of serious compatibility or support issues. The fact is that Microsoft, for some reason, began to bombard with this announcement even those users who have computers that do not meet the requirements of the mentioned operating system.

The matter is more serious than it seems because even computer users with very low specificationssuch as laptops with dual-core CPU and low IPC, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB storage capacity and no TPM chip show this Windows 11 upgrade notification. It is strange that even if they do not meet the minimum requirements, the system is able to download Windows 11 22H2 and the ad welcomes us with two options in the foreground, get the update or schedule to install it.

Interesting, isn’t it? Oh wait, there’s more to it, and if we decline the update, the system will take us to another window where Microsoft wants return the “toss the cane” saying that it recommends Windows 11 for our PC, and that we are talking about a computer that does not meet the minimum requirements and that does not have a TPM chip. Yes, it was a big mistake on the part of the Redmond giant, which we think will be fixed by the time you read this report.

If you want to upgrade to Windows 11 but don’t significantly exceed the minimum requirements, I’d recommend sticking with Windows 10 as Microsoft’s new operating system is confirmed to not run well with only 4GB of RAM, and even with 8 GB of RAM, the experience is not completely optimal. If you can’t update your PC and really want to try Windows 11, don’t worry, you can always turn to Tiny11.