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Microsoft has issued an update this week explaining why certain users won't be offered the Windows 11 upgrade even though their systems may be passing the PC Health Check app with flying colors.

That was the reaction of a reader who successfully upgraded a 12-year-old PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 after being repeatedly blocked by the compatibility checker in Microsoft's Windows 11 Setup ...

Windows 11 24H2 is unavailable for thousands of users due to safeguard or compatibility holds Microsoft has placed on specific device and software configurations. Microsoft places compatibility holds ...

The latest Windows 11 preview build added a new entry to the list of compatibility blocks. It now includes the SSE4.2 instruction set, preventing very old CPUs from running Windows 11 version 24H2.