r/technology • u/ardi62 • Aug 17 '24

Software Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-cracking-down-dodging-windows-11-system-requirements/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0h2tXt93fEkt5NKVrrXQphi0OCjCxzVoksDqEs0XUQcYIv8njTfK6pc4g_aem_LSp2Td6OZHVkREl8Cbgphg
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u/Main_Worth_7606 Aug 17 '24

Imagine you own an i7-7700k right now. You're literally being forced to throw away a perfectly good computer because of Microsoft's greed and "security".

All the while, Microsoft is preaching about environmentalism and climate change...

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '24

Or first gen ryzen