Microsoft blocks free Windows 11 24H2 system requirements bypass app as potential malware

Microsoft Doubles Down On Efforts to Block Unsupported Windows 11 Upgrades

Microsoft appears to be doubling down on its intention to block Windows 11 from being installed on older hardware, flagging third-party upgrade tools as malware. Microsoft has long maintained that Windows 11 would leave many PCs behind, thanks to its strict TPM 2.0 requirement. As a result, hundreds of millions of PCs are destined for the landfill, many of them fairly recent models with years of life left. The company appeared to soften its stan…

Microsoft blocks free Windows 11 24H2 system requirements bypass app as potential malware

Microsoft's Defender has flagged the free Flyby11 system requirements bypass utility as potential malware. Read more...