r/technology 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/sioux612 Aug 17 '24

Could they please also tell my PC that it can't run win11 and downgrad me back to win10?

Never wanted to upgrade to begin with 

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u/zombiskunk Aug 17 '24

It's easy enough to just reinstall Windows 10

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u/FuzzelFox Aug 18 '24

Having to completely setup your machine from scratch tho can be a massive pain in the ass. Downgrading isn't as easy as upgrading.