Microsoft finally lifts ban on Windows 11 upgrades for some Intel CPUs

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Microsoft finally lifts ban on Windows 11 upgrades for some Intel CPUs

The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by Microsoft for the past two years. Thankfully, the issues preventing owners of 11th Gen Core chips from leaving Windows 10 behind have been seemingly quashed but have strangely taken far longer than expected.

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Microsoft finally lifts ban on Windows 11 upgrades for some Intel CPUs

The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by Microsoft for the past two years. Thankfully, the issues preventing owners of 11th Gen Core chips from leaving Windows 10 behind have been seemingly quashed but have strangely taken far longer than expected.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review

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The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by Microsoft for the past two years. Thankfully, the issues preventing owners of 11th Gen Core chips from leaving Windows 10 behind have been seemingly quashed but have strangely taken far longer than expected. Continue reading Microsoft finally lifts ban on Windows 11 upgrades for some Intel CPUs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review

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description: Microsoft finally lifts ban on Windows 11 upgrades for some Intel CPUs

The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by Microsoft for the past two years. Thankfully, the issues preventing owners of 11th Gen Core chips from leaving Windows 10 behind have been seemingly quashed but have strangely taken far longer than expected.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review
content_html: Microsoft finally lifts ban on Windows 11 upgrades for some Intel CPUs

The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by Microsoft for the past two years. Thankfully, the issues preventing owners of 11th Gen Core chips from leaving Windows 10 behind have been seemingly quashed but have strangely taken far longer than expected.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review
content_text: The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by Microsoft for the past two years. Thankfully, the issues preventing owners of 11th Gen Core chips from leaving Windows 10 behind have been seemingly quashed but have strangely taken far longer than expected. Continue reading Microsoft finally lifts ban on Windows 11 upgrades for some Intel CPUs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review
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