Yesterday we saw that Microsoft accidentally shipped Windows 11 to some PCs that didn't meet the system requirements, and the software giant has now clarified that this was a mistake and that any tester who offers an update by mistake shouldn't install the new update. operating system on unsupported computers. computers. Material.
We're talking about testers (known as Windows Insiders) because this was for the preview build of Windows 11 for this year's big update, and it happened when Windows 11 22H2 was pushed to the release channel.
As spotted by Windows Latest (opens in a new tab), a Microsoft representative acknowledged the bug on Twitter and advised Windows Insiders about ineligible older PCs that were mistakenly presented with the upgrade option. installation error
We are investigating an issue for Insiders where the banner for Windows 11, version 22H2 is displayed for ineligible PCs and is being resolved. Choosing to install will result in an error. June 8, 2022
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However, actual reports from people who installed Windows 11 vary, with some experiencing issues as Microsoft predicted, but others saying the OS worked fine on their unsupported machine.
When the bug was discovered yesterday, Microsoft was quick to pull the update and pour cold water on the inevitable chatter about whether the software giant was considering relaxing Windows 11's hardware requirements. de una manera o de otra.
However, Windows Latest reports that some ineligible PCs still see the update banner. If so, Microsoft urges the (*11*) not to update, of course.
Analysis: Another mess...
It was a bit messy, really. Offering an upgrade by mistake is bad enough in the first place, but the fact that there's still confusion about testers being given the option to get Windows 11 when their PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements is bad enough. .
This does not reflect well on Microsoft's QA checks as part of the testing process, as Windows bugs have long been a tedious topic in terms of prevalence (and severity in some cases) since the release of Windows. windows 10
It also doesn't help that the update seems to work fine for some (*11*), despite what Microsoft says about stop errors. One Twitter resident wrote (opens in a new tab): "I was surprised last night when my Surface Book offered to download Win 11 because I wasn't eligible before. Installation is complete and you seem happy. Is there anything I need to check that I can do?" I don't work?"
And therein lies the danger: Although such a Windows 11 update may appear to work just fine, the user won't know if there's something strange lurking in the background. Just because things seem to be going well at first doesn't mean that some kind of ticking time bomb won't explode, or that a huge security hole could be left open for exploitation, and could wreak havoc on the host system. one way or another. It's not hard to imagine that yield issues could arise, even if there isn't a sudden burst of some variety.
So overall, we'd suggest that the risk isn't worth it for those who could still benefit from this upgrade offer, which is apparently still floating around for some (*11*) and, as Microsoft advises, the best course of action is definitely to stick with it. away.
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