Microsoft has removed some Intel processors from the list of supported processors to run the Windows 11 24H2 update.

Windows 11 is already known for its strict hardware requirements, which Microsoft hasn’t let up on since the OS first released back in 2021. The TPM 2.0 security module requirement has disqualified a lot of older PCs from upgrading,

In a statement to Windows Latest, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 11 hardware requirements hadn't changed since 2021.

Microsoft removed 8th to 10th-gen Intel gaming CPUs from its OEM build guidelines, but existing Windows 11 support shouldn't be affected.

Intel stock surged nearly 16% on Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report suggested that Broadcom and TSMC were considering potential bids for the renowned chipmaker. Broadcom is said to be eyeing Intel’s chip design businesses,

Microsoft's 24H2 update for Windows 11 has been hit with one bug after another. Many have been patched, but these remain.

Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is exposing the contents of more than 20,000 private GitHub repositories from companies including Google, Intel, Huawei, PayPal, IBM, Tencent and, ironically, Microsoft.

Intel on Monday said that the first two cutting-edge lithography machines from ASML Holding are "in production" at its factories, with early data indicating they are more reliable than earlier models.

Windows Latest received a clarification direct from Microsoft with a statement that the “requirements haven’t changed” for Windows 11 24H2, and indeed they haven’t been modified since the OS was first released.

Meanwhile, there are no obvious changes at AMD. Microsoft continues to name the Ryzen 2000 as the minimum requirement for Windows 11 24H2. The age discrepancy is interesting: models such as the Ryzen 7 2700X were released in April 2018, while Intel's Core i-11000 processors were initially released in early 2021.

Qualcomm and Intel are independently encouraging developers to write apps for NPUs. Intel provides developer tools, while Qualcomm has its own AI Hub for developers to write applications for its Snapdragon chipset.