Users who are desperate to install Windows 11 on an unsupported device will get a 'love letter' from Microsoft. Microsoft is currently testing a way to warn Windows 11 users that they are installing it on an unsupported device.
This warning was revealed from the latest build of Windows 11. There are two methods tested by Microsoft, namely a warning on the main page of the Settings menu and a new watermark on the desktop wallpaper.
If a test build of Windows 11 is installed on an unsupported device, the displayed watermark states that 'system requirements not met', followed by the build number. It looks similar to the watermark that appears in Windows if the user hasn't activated the operating system or is using pirated Windows, but it's not that prominent.
Meanwhile, the warning displayed in the Settings application only reads 'system requirements not met' followed by a 'Learn more' link to find out more information, as quoted from The Verge, Thursday (24/2/2022).
Microsoft Alerts on Windows 11 Photo: The Verge
Actually this warning is not something surprising, considering Twitter user @albacore already disclosed its existence earlier this month. It is not yet known whether Microsoft will release this warning method more widely.
The requirements for hardware specifications installed by Microsoft for Windows 11 are controversial. This operating system only supports PCs using Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake or Zen+ processors and Zen 2 CPUs or later.
This provision makes millions of PCs unable to upgrade to Windows 11, but there are loopholes that can be exploited to install the latest OS. Now users who have taken advantage of the loophole may be greeted with a new warning from Microsoft.
Microsoft previously used a similar warning for Windows that had not been activated, and restricted some features such as dark mode, personalization, and themes until the system was activated. But in this warning it seems Microsoft is not limiting any features.