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Windows 11 hardware requirements made a mockery of by an Intel Pentium 4 processor
As the screenshots below show, Microsoft considers the Intel Pentium 4 661 a supported processor. Intel released the Pentium 4 661 in early 2006, with a solitary core to its name. Apparently, Microsoft forgot to add any Intel Family 15 (Netburst) SKUs in its unsupported processors list for Windows 11.
Hence, the PC Health Check tool sees that the Pentium 4 661 has a 3.6 GHz boost clock, which satisfies one of Windows 11's requirements. Curiously, the tool states that the Pentium 4 661 has two or more cores, even though it lists it as having one.
@Carlos_SM1995 has even got Windows 11 (Build 22000.258) running on a Pentium 4 661. Supposedly, Windows Update still works too, highlighting the ridiculousness of Microsoft's overtures regarding Windows 11 compatibility.
Windows 11 final (Build 22000.258) running on Intel Pentium 4 (11m4s video)
(Score: 3, Funny) by Freeman on Tuesday October 19 2021, @02:55PM (1 child)
The best thing is that you generally get to decide when you want/need to upgrade your PC. All you really need from your current pile of scrap metal is your personal data. Bookmarks, photos, documents, saved game files (assuming, not already in the cloud), etc. Get yourself a nice and fast USB 3.0 external SSD and dump all of your personal stuff on that drive. Now, you're free to do whatever you want.
Cautious Linux Switcher:
#1 Copy all of your personal data to a nice, fast USB 3.0 external SSD.
#2 Try out a LiveCD/LiveUSB of the OS you want to switch to.
a) Tinker with it and get a bit used to what Linux looks like.
b) Don't be afraid to try multiple versions, before you find one you like. See the page hit ranking list for a decent listing of different Linux options: https://distrowatch.com/ [distrowatch.com]
#3 Buy a new SSD to house your new Linux OS.
#4 Swap out your old drive for the new SSD.
#5 Install Linux
#6 Win!
Full In Linux Switcher:
Essentially the same steps as the cautious Linux switcher, but isn't afraid to nuke their existing drive. No going back! (Well, I mean, you probably still could, but it would be a little more time consuming.)
Just make sure you have all your personal data backed up!
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 3, Funny) by Reziac on Wednesday October 20 2021, @02:49AM
Complete effin' paranoid switcher: all of Cautious, plus quarantine the eventual linux install on a different PC entirely until it earns some trust. Treat it like a different species, never allowed to miscegenate with Windows. Observe that eventually it becomes invasive, and starts taking over newer PCs. :P
[Tho the choppy video on this Fedora install I'm using til I get around to replacing a tired HD is reminding me why I settled on PCLinuxOS.]
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.