Windows 11 not compatible with i5 7th generation processors

Intel i5 Core 7th generation processors are not supported by Microsoft for Windows 11 operating system. Such systems that run on the Intel i5 ... About ... Skiptocontent Menu TECHEPAGES Menu Inteli5CoreprocessorsoftheseventhgenerationarenotcompatiblewiththelatestWindows11operatingsystem.Infact,Intel’s7thgenerationprocessorsacrossdifferentcoresincludingthei3,i5andi7arenotcompatiblewithWindows11operatingsystem.Inteli5coreprocessorsbeginningwith8thgenerationfullysupportWindows11andyouwillbeabletoupgradefromWindows10toWindows11fromsuchsupportedi5processors. Asofwritingthis,thereare89processorsofthei5seriesfromIntelthatsupportWindows11.TheseincludeInteli5coreprocessorsofthe8thgeneration,9thgeneration,10thgenerationandthe11thgeneration.And,thereare19processorsoftheInteli5Core7thgenerationthatarenotcompatiblewiththeWindows11operatingsystem. ContentsinthisArticle hide 1 WhyareInteli57thgenerationprocessorsnotcompatiblewithWindows11installation? 2 WhichInteli57thgenerationprocessorsareincompatiblewithWindows11? 3 CanIinstallWindows11onInteli57thgenerationprocessors? 4 WhataretheoptionsforInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessors? 5 IsthereachancethattheInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessorsmaybecomecompatiblewithWindows11atalaterdate? 6 AreInteli57thgenerationprocessorsgettingWindows11update? 7 Summary 8 Relatedposts: WhyareInteli57thgenerationprocessorsnotcompatiblewithWindows11installation? Inteli57thgenerationprocessorsarenotcompatiblewithWindows11.Asaresult,Windows10cannotbeupgradedonsuchsystemsthroughtheWindowsUpdateprogramtoWindows11operatingsystem.Whiletheexactcauseofincompatibilitybetweeni57thgenerationprocessorsisunclear,ourguessisthatthiscouldbeonaccountofperformanceissueswiththe7thgenerationIntelprocessors.MicrosofthaslistedcompatibleprocessorswithWindows11basedoninternaltestingandperformancescoresforeachfamilyofprocessors.Intel’s7thgenerationprocessorshavefailedtomakeittothelistofcompatibleprocessors,andtherearehighlikelihoodofthisbeingonaccountofthelessthanoptimumperformanceoftheprocessors. ItremainsunlikelythatwewillevergettotherootcauseoftheincompatibilitybetweenIntel’s7thgenerationprocessorsandWindows11operatingsystem. WhichInteli57thgenerationprocessorsareincompatiblewithWindows11? Allthe7thgenerationprocessorsoftheInteli5corefamilyareincompatiblewithWindows11.ThelistbelowcontainsnamesoftheInteli5coreprocessorsthatareincompatiblewiththeWindows11operatingsystem. Thereare19Inteli5coreprocessorsfromthe7thgenerationthatdonotsupportWindows11operatingsystem. Intel®Core™i5-7200UProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7Y54ProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7500TProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7500ProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7600KProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7400ProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7600ProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7600TProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7400TProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7300HQProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7440HQProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7Y57ProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7300UProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7440EQProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7267UProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7287UProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7442EQProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7360UProcessorIntel®Core™i5-7260UProcessor Ifyoursystemisrunningonanyoftheseprocessors,youwillnotbeabletoupgradefromWindows10toWindows11throughtheWindowsUpdateprogram. CanIinstallWindows11onInteli57thgenerationprocessors? Yes,youcaninstallWindows11oncomputersthatrunontheInteli57thgeneration.SuchinstallationofWindows11onunsupportedInteli57thgenerationprocessorswillnotbesupportedbyMicrosoft.YouareunlikelytogetanyfeatureupdatesonsuchsystemsthroughtheWindowsUpdateprogram.IntermsofsecurityupdatesfromMicrosoft,thereisnoclarityifsuchunsupportedInteli57thgenerationprocessorswillhaveaccesstotheperiodicsecurityupdatesfromMicrosoft.Asofnow,itisconfirmedthatMicrosoftwillnotsupportWindows11thathasbeeninstalledoncomputersrunningonunsupportedprocessors. ToinstallWindows11onInteli5Coreprocessorsofthe7thgeneration,youcoulddownloadanISOimageoftheWindows11fromtheMicrosoftsiteandperformacleaninstall.Alternatively,youcouldusetheMicrosoft’sMediacreationtooltocreateabootableDVDorUSBdriveandinstallWindows11throughsuchmedia.Inbothcases,weadvisethatyoumusttakeabackupofyourdatabeforeattemptinganinstallationofWindows11.Youcouldalsousethe‘Windows11InstallationAssistant’tohelpyouthroughtheprocessofinstallingWindows11. WhataretheoptionsforInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessors? Asawordofcaution,ifyouuseyourcomputerforbusinessandyourcomputerrunsonInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessor,wesuggestthatyoumayexerciseoneofthefollowingtwooptions: Itreallyisnotworthhavingacomputersystemthatisincompatiblewiththeoperatingsystem.IfyouarefinewithWindows10,pleasecontinuetoworkontheWindows10operatingsystem.Windows10willbecomeendoflifeinOctober,2025.Untilthen,youwillgetaccesstothefeatureandsecurityupdatesfromMicrosoft.Thatmeans,yourcurrentinvestmentonthecomputersystemisworthitsvalueuntilOctober2025,andyouarereasonablysureofoptimumsystemperformance.Understandably,youmaybeverykeenonusingWindows11andyourInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessorisincompatiblewithWindows11.Wesuggestthatyoubuyanewcomputerthatcomespre-loadedwithWindows11.Or,buyanyWindows10basedcomputersystemwhichhasanIntelprocessorof8thgenerationorhigherthanthe8thgeneration.ThiswillensurethatyouwillgetaccesstotheWindows11upgradethroughtheWindowsUpdateprogramofMicrosoft. IsthereachancethattheInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessorsmaybecomecompatiblewithWindows11atalaterdate? ItishighlyunlikelythattheInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessorswillbecomecompatiblewithWindows11atalaterdate.Microsofthasalreadyhadare-lookatthelistofsupportedprocessorsfromtheIntelfamily.And,noneofthe7thgenerationIntelprocessorsmadeacuttothelistofcompatibleprocessorsforWindows11.GiventhefactthattheIntel7thgenerationprocessorshavebeenlookedatfromtheperformanceandcompatibilityperspectivebyMicrosoftmultipletimes,itisbesttoassumethattheInteli5Core7thgenerationprocessorswillremainunfitforWindows11operatingsystem.Thingsmaychangethough,sokeepaneyeforanyoptimisticnewscominginfromIntelorMicrosoftabouttheimpactontheIntel7thgenerationprocessors. AreInteli57thgenerationprocessorsgettingWindows11update? TherehavebeenafewcaseswhereinusersofInteli57thgenerationprocessorbasedcomputershavereceivedWindows11updatethroughtheWindowsupdateprogram.ThisdevelopmenthasbeenconfirmedbyatleastacoupleofInteli57thgenerationusers.TheWindowsupdatehappenedalongsidetheupdateofentiresetofdriversonthecomputers.ThisincludedInteldriversforchipsetandgraphicdrivers.Thedriverupdatealsoworkedontheaudiodriversforthesystemandupdatethesefiles. Itisunclearifmore7thgenerationprocessorsfromthei5familyofIntelwillgetWindows11update.But,thereisastronglikelihoodthatMicrosoftandIntelmaybetestingWindows11on7thgenerationprocessors.Thisreinforcesthethinkingthatthe7thgenerationprocessorsmaybeinlineforWindowsupdateinasequencedmanner.But,therehasbeennopublicdisclosureofthisfromMicrosoftorIntelatall. Again,ifyouareabusinesscomputeruser,itmakessensetowaitfortheentireWindows11updatetocometoalogicalend.MicrosofthasalreadyacceleratedthepaceofrollingoutWindows11updatestotheeligibleWindows10computers.Inamatterofnextsixmonths,weshould,potentially,haveveryclearanddefiniteworkaroundsfortheIntel7thgenerationprocessorsandWindows11compatibility.Orelse,wewillhaveadefinitestatusoftheupdatesonIntel7thgenerationprocessorsacrossthei5familyofprocessors. Ifyouworkonalabcomputeroranexperimentalcomputer,youmaychoosetoinstallWindows11asafreshinstall.Youwoulddowelltorememberthatinsuchcases,youarenoteligibletoreceiveupdatesthroughtheWindowsupdateprogram.Thisincludesthefeatureupdates,securityupdatesandqualityupdates. YoumayreadthispageformoredetailsabouttheavailabilityofWindows11updateoni57thgenerationcomputers. Summary Inteli5Core7thgenerationprocessorsarenotsupportedbyMicrosoftforWindows11operatingsystem.SuchsystemsthatrunontheInteli57thgenerationprocessorswillnothaveaccessofadirectupgradefromWindows10toWindows11throughtheWindowsupdateprogram. YoumayalsoliketoreadmorecontentonWindows11asperthecontentbelow: CanWindows11runonInteli3processors?DoesWindows11havedarkmode?i7-7700KisnotcompatiblewithWindows11Missing‘Update’optionforWindows11CanWindows11beinstalledoncomputerswithoutTPM2.0?CanWindows11runonIntel7thgenerationprocessors? Relatedposts:Inteli37thgenerationprocessorsnotcompatiblewithWindows11WillupgradingtoWindows11deletemyfiles?CanaRyzen3600runWindows11?HelenKurtHelenisageekynerdwhoseekstofindandfixtechgapsinthelatestgadgets.Sheisalwaysonthelookoutforresolvingtechnicalqueriesofusers,andisanavidwriterontechnicalsubjects.