Potential Incompatibility: Older CPUs or PCs Could Miss Future Windows 11 Updates

Potential Incompatibility: Older CPUs or PCs Could Miss Future Windows 11 Updates

Microsoft is considering preventing very old computers from running the next major Windows 11 update, known as 24H2, due to a newly discovered requirement for the POPCNT instruction. This instruction, used to count set bits in a value, has been present in CPUs for decades but is not supported by many older CPUs. Impact on Compatibility […]

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