Microsoft Suggests Buying New Computer for Windows 11 Upgrade

TapTechNews October 7th news, Microsoft clearly stated in the official support documentation that the most recommended way to upgrade to Windows 11 is to buy a brand new computer.

Microsoft has set a series of hardware requirements for Windows 11, including a processor that supports TPM 2.0. This has led many users to be unable to upgrade and seek various ways to bypass the system requirements. The support period of Windows 10 is coming to an end, and Microsoft seems to prefer users to directly discard old equipment and buy new computers.

TapTechNews noticed that in the frequently asked questions of the Microsoft official support article, for the question of how to maintain Windows support, the first choice suggestion given by Microsoft is to buy a new computer pre-installed with Windows 11. The company emphasizes that modern computers have stronger, safer and faster performance, and recommends users to upgrade the hardware.

Although Microsoft acknowledges that users can still get one year of Windows 10 support, its attitude is very clear: buying a new computer is a better choice.

However, many users have found that some older computers are fully capable of running Windows 11, and even the performance has improved after upgrading to Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft's stance may lead to more users discarding equipment that is still in normal use, exacerbating the e-waste problem.