Windows 11 core i7-4790 compatibility

Will Windows 11 ever be compatible with Intel core i7-4790 processors

I have a Intel 4790 and No TPM either but I installed Windows 11 on it without any problems. Working great and I also received ALL the October monthly updates as well.

how about a nice big coupon tor like at least 50% off the price of a new MB and Processor from Microsoft so i can run windows 11, why does it feel as if Microsoft is making me have to buy a new PC and laptop or have to buy a new MB and processor?? i don't like it, nope i don't like it at all, so i'm sure i don't like it .

I agree with the other people responding, "probably not." But I looked up Intel 4th generation Core processors, and they seem pretty up to date to me. At least some of them support TPM, although I can't tell whether it's version 2.0 or 1.x. Also virtualization is supported. And it looks like they can be updated to UEFI BIOS, thus supporting secure boot.

Which says to me, even though maybe not set up this way from the start, PCs with 4th generation Intel Core processors should be able to support the basic hardware security requirements for Windows 11? Depending if TPM is, or can be updated to, version 2.0?

Unfortunately, though, just the fact that a PC supports the hardware security requirements, as well as the easy-to-meet performance requirements, doesn't appear to be enough. Although for sure, it ought to be. Microsoft is also insisting on some new 'principles" of device driver designs, supposedly to improve reliability. In fact, this last hurdle barely does anything, to improve reliability. But it does a lot to disqualify multiple millions of PCs.

Hi Davis,

My name is Igor, I have 12 Microsoft MVP awards. It's a pleasure for me to help others and I'll do all my best to help you. I'm sorry you have a problems.

Recently Microsoft added a few CPU models to supported list but no one outside company may tell if the list will be extended once more.

Seems there are some security requirement but not mentioned in an announced requirements.

Microsoft says: New Windows 11 devices must use... the latest available modern device drivers based on Declarative, Componentized, Hardware Support Apps (DCH) design principles.

Basing on my experience in contacting with Microsoft developers I suppose some drivers for old CPUs are not based on these principles so some work is required from Intel, AMD, Microsoft to update old processors' drivers and these companies do not want to spend resources for this updating.

Sorry for bad news.

Please note, there is recommendations for installing Windows 11 to unsupported computers. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ins...

I have the same problem. I have a Dell machine that runs W10 pretty easily, Virtualization included, W11 requirements say a 2 core > 1Ghz CPU. My I7-4790 is a 4 core 3.6Ghz CPU. with TPM and everything possible, there is no excuse for this only that will take some "developer time" and they don't want to waste money on out-of-line hardware anymore. Even if there is a huge user base of W10 users using it right now. When the time comes for W10 in this machine I probably will install Kubuntu and it will run fine as usual.