
Windows 11 will also require to have a TPM 2.0 chip present and enabled. Once you complete the steps, the app will determine whether your computer is compatible or what component will block the installation. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)

If you plan to enroll a device in the testing program for the first time, the hardware configuration must meet the minimum requirements before you can join and install previews from the program. Source: Microsoft (Image credit: Source: Microsoft) New to the Insider program Microsoft even created a chart describing the eligibility of devices for those people already flying preview builds:

In some special cases, devices may be able to re-join the Beta Channel but there will be more risks involved. If you have a device in the Beta Channel that does not meet the requirements, Microsoft is now moving these devices to the Release Preview Channel of Windows 10. Then you can still join the program again, but only to test upcoming updates of Windows 10, not Windows 11.

If this is your case, the company recommends performing a clean installation of Windows 10 using the latest available ISO file. In the case that something wrong happens with the setup that requires reinstalling the operating system, the computer won't be allowed back into the preview program of Windows 11 because the system requirements will be enforced.įinally, once the company launches Windows 11, devices that do not meet the minimum hardware requirements that were part of the Windows Insider Program will be opted out of the program, and future previews for follow-up updates will no longer download on these devices.

For example, if the system doesn't meet the new requirements, you are likely to encounter more problems and bugs that will negatively affect the Windows 11 experience that may never get resolved. However, there are some caveats you need to know moving forward.
