How can atom cpu s can be supported on windows11 but not intel i7 7700 ?

Hi,

The bottom line is, the unsupported processors does not have a feature called VBS, which is a requirement for Windows 11, even though it supports TPM and secure boot. If you enable VBS aka Memory Integrity from Windows, you would see a reduction in performance, hence Microsoft decided not to put it into the list of compatible processors. You can install manually, but it is not worth it as Windows 10 continues to be supported until 2025.

Also, Windows Security Director explains in detail in this video:

Understanding Windows 11 new security requirements with David Weston - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6VqSImsZxU

These links may be useful:

Most computers can use Windows 11 in a supported or unsupported fashion.

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/27/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements-and-the-pc-health-check-app/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70e

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windows-11-on-devices-that-don-t-meet-minimum-system-requirements-0b2dc4a2-5933-4ad4-9c09-ef0a331518f1

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bypass-windows-11-tpm-2-0-and-cpu-system-requirements.1989/

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Hello CbabterTDG,

In most cases, it is not related to performance (even a Dual Core can run Windows 11), but the architecture having some flaws in security like low level code execution, or not having TPM or UEFI support.

Hope this helps with your query,
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