Microsoft’s extra one‑year grace period doesn’t change the harsh reality: millions of perfectly usable PCs will soon be locked out of the official Windows 11 upgrade unless owners either accept unsupported hacks or invest in small—but sometimes nontrivial—hardware changes.
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am4 platform
amd ryzen
biosupdateguidance
cpu compatibility
cpu upgrade
e-waste
end of support
extended security update
firmware update
hardware upgrade
intel processors
motherboard upgrade
pc health check
processor whitelist
secure boot
tpm 2.0
uefi bios
windows 10 end of life
windows 11 requirements
windows 11 upgrade
