If this is the reason for omitting these chips from the CPU support list, we have to wonder whether an 8 th Gen chip, for example, with a modern discrete GPU will sail past any 'unsupported ...

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 11 hardware requirements hadn't changed since 2021.

Microsoft has updated its processor list for Windows 11 version 24H2, and this update is mainly aimed at helping device makers pick the right processors for new computers.

Some programs might no longer support older generation processors. Windows, for instance, requires at least eight generation Intel chips ... or the tiers i3, i5, i7, and i9 (e.g., Core i3-6100 ...

Intel has now bundled both of them up into a brand called Intel Processor followed by a model name that often starts with N. In any case, these chips are fine for doing basic tasks one at a time and ...

Bottom line: Reports that emerged earlier today claiming Microsoft had dropped Windows 11 24H2 support for 8th, 9th ... Intel processors. The oldest supported consumer CPUs are the 11th-gen ...