I keep getting these notifications that Windows 10 will no longer be supported by October of 2025.

So I assume they are forcing everyone to go to Windows 11.

I checked, and my AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Eight Core Processor 3600M doesnt meet requirements on one of my computers.

But my question is, is it necessary to go to Windows 11 if Windows 10 is no longer supported? Any direction would be appreciated.

I remember spending 6k on my last computer build with the latest of everything. Then they came out with the Intel i9 processor like two weeks after I had that computer built. Painful they make you keep spending.

I don't know if it's necessary or not. I will say that we had 4 or 5 laptops in our office that "didn't meet requirements" for Windows 11. Our IT guy found a way to install Windows 11 anyway, and we haven't had any issues with any of them. They all run much quicker since we updated. I wish I could remember what he did. I would give you a link.

Yellerjacket said:

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I don't know if it's necessary or not. I will say that we had 4 or 5 laptops in our office that "didn't meet requirements" for Windows 11. Our IT guy found a way to install Windows 11 anyway, and we haven't had any issues with any of them. They all run much quicker since we updated. I wish I could remember what he did. I would give you a link.

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That is encouraging. I haven't opened my laptops to check them yet. but that is good they were able to install Windows 11.

Rex Racer said:

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It might not be "necessary" in that things will keep working, but you won't get any security updates, so you will be vulnerable to certain attacks over time.

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I guess that is what I was mostly worried about. I try not to search the web too much, other than Texags and a few news sites.

I suppose I will take my computer in and go ahead and bite the bullet on an upgrade. Don't understand the lure of someone out there creating computer viruses.

I had a company website up until last year but it was getting hacked so much and it cost so much to maintain from constant attacks that I finally decided to take it down.

I have a laptop in the same situation. I found some YouTube videos that show how to work around the Microsoft requirements. I haven't attempted any of these yet so cannot recommend one over another or speak to their effectiveness. They typically seem to involve editing the registry and they usually mention that it comes with some risks. Most likely if you make a typo or similar error.

You can backup the registry before making any changes and restore it if necessary. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows










It looks like there are plenty of similar videos on the subject. These are just the first few I found.

Thank you I will check them out.

That's good news for a lot of folks!