Windows 11’s hardware rules mean you can’t treat compatibility as a single checkbox — it’s a chain of interlocking requirements (TPM 2.0, UEFI/Secure Boot, a supported CPU, enough RAM and storage) that together determine whether a Dell laptop can be upgraded safely and with vendor support. The...
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