Despite Microsoft's efforts, people prefer to dodge Windows 11's system requirements over buying new PCs. Microsoft's attempts to get people to ditch perfectly good hardware are wasteful.
When Windows 11 was released, it set an ultimatum for people wanting to upgrade; have a CPU that supports TPM 2.0, or don't upgrade at all. Since then, the company has seen Windows 10 users holding onto their systems and people finding ways to dodge Windows 11's system requirements and run it on unsupported hardware. And with Windows 10's end-of-support date in a year's time, the Redmond giant would really prefer you chuck out all that perfectly good hardware and just purchase a new PC already.
As spotted by Neowin, a new entry on the Microsoft Support article about unsupported devices has appeared. In the FAQ section, under the question "What options do I have for staying supported on Windows?," Microsoft's first port of call is pretty frank:
Recommended: New PC with Windows 11 - Windows 11 is the most current version of Windows. If you have an older PC, we recommend you move to Windows 11 by buying a new PC. Hardware and software have improved a lot, and today's computers are faster, more powerful, and more secure.
Last year it was estimated that 400 million PCs can't be upgraded to Windows 11 and instead face being rendered eligible for landfill - which is is somewhat at odds with Microsoft's stance on the environment.
