Windows 11 was announced with severe specification requirements, and the recent version of PC Health Check is unavailable to tell users what is missing from their PC. Microsoft released their latest Windows Insider Preview PC health check, which checks and shows if your device is compatible or not and if not, what is missing.
Although Windows 11 is scheduled to launch on October 5th, not all PCs will be eligible for the upgrade due to a number of hardware compatibility issues. Therefore, before you begin planning your upgrade, verify that your computer is compatible with Windows 11. Microsoft has addressed this by introducing the latest PC Health Check utility tool, which allows you to determine what is required and, if necessary, make changes to your PC.
Download the Windows 11 Update PC Health Check
Microsoft has enhanced its functionality significantly. Here you’ll find a detailed checklist of your system’s requirements, as well as what you’ll need to make your PC compatible. With the assistance of this checklist, you can repair and tweak your system to meet the stringent Windows 11 minimum requirements.
What are the minimum requirements for Windows 11?
- Processor: 1 GHz or greater with two or more cores on a 64-bit microprocessor or system on a chip (SoC).
- Memory: at least 4 GB
- Storage: at least 64 GB of available space
- Among the security features are TPM 2.0, UEFI firmware, and Secure Boot support.
- DirectX 12 or later graphics card with the WDDM 2.0 driver
- Monitor: high-definition (720p), 9-inch or larger, with 8-bit per colour channel
Download Windows PC Health Check: Insider Preview
You can download a free PC health check by following this link. It is approximately 13MB in size. Microsoft dropped the latest PC health check before the official release or upgrade of Windows 11, which is scheduled to be launched on October 5th. Check your PC to see if it is compatible with the Windows 11 upgrade; it mentions all the requirements and more.
- Open this link to download the PC Health Check app.
- After downloading, start the installation, and then launch the app.
- Click on the Check Now button, and it will show an Overview of Windows Update Status compatibility.
- That’s it!
How to Use the Health Check on Your Computer
- Launch the PC health check on your computer.
- Select the “Check Now” button.
- Once the check is complete, it will display a detailed list of what is available and what is missing from your computer.
- If your device is compatible, you will see the message “This PC can run Windows 11”; otherwise, you will see the message “This PC cannot run Windows 11”.
- That is all!
Therefore, if your PC passes the health check, you are ready to upgrade. Additionally, you can check the Back & Sync status, the Windows Update status, the storage capacity, and the startup time of your PC, as well as rename it.
This upgrade version shows the complete list of specification statuses. Not to mention, some users also reported that it failed or crashed to load. Is it still on the inside? We are expecting this until the stable version starts rolling out.