windows 11 upgrade I have i7 relatively new processor

Buncie Bunce 20 Reputation points
2025-09-16T15:17:51.01+00:00

My laptop conforms for upgrade in al areas except processor, why has MS not added support for i7 7500U or when will support be added?

there are many older processors on list!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
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DaveM121 932.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-09-16T15:54:52.6433333+00:00

Microsoft were initially adding processors to the list when Windows 11 was released, but they stopped that shortly afterwards, no other processors will be added to the list, you have a good strong processor, but it is a 7th gen Intel Core i7 and the minimum requirements for Windows 11 is an 8th gen Intel processor, they indicate it is not about the speed or strength of the processor, it is about the security features supported on the processor.

It is possible to upgrade to Windows 11 on an unsupported processor using one of the methods avaialble on the Internet, but Microsoft indicate we should not do that and they would not be liable for any hardware problems after upgrading on an unsupported processor, also each time they release a large feature update like the upcoming 25H2 update, that would fail with the installer indicating your hardware is not supported..

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