Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

People upgrading to Windows 11 with incompatible hardware have had an easy time so far, but Microsoft wants to change that.

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Why though? This just means that Windows 11 will run on more devices? Why is so important for your device to have a TPM and Secure Boot enabled, and a supported processor? If I were Microsoft, I would put the requirements even lower or even removed them.
- This is just my theory, but maybe they want to turn it all into android-levels of lockdown for even stricter DRM and such.

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