Windows 10/11 Download

[arlo]

Check bios under security for TPM firmware. Might just need to enable it.

it...is...simply...not...there.
and no modded uefi available that may insert it.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U

 

[cpalmer2k]

it...is...simply...not...there.
and no modded uefi available that may insert it.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U

I've upgraded two Dell Micro Form Factor PCs (7040/7050) with that CPU recently to Windows 11 with no issues. Just download the Windows 11 ISO file, and use Rufus to make a bootable USB drive to install from. Rufus gives you the option to modify the installation files on the USB drive to bypass all the compatibility checks, and it also gives you the option to make the install default to local accounts vs. Microsoft accounts.

 

[SDA_FL_USA]

it...is...simply...not...there.
and no modded uefi available that may insert it.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U

Just watched a video on Youtube for Asus enable TPM. See if bios has advanced and trusted computing option. Enable trusted computing if you have it to turn on TPM. If laptop or PC is older than 2016 it may not have it from what i've seen from watching Youtube.

 

[primestar31]

There's now also a Tiny version of Windows 11. Make a Windows 11 Image That Runs on 2GB of RAM With Tiny11 Builder


View: https://youtube.com/shorts/vrpexuC-uAI?si=NjR-8IjH2AwN1elV

 

[harshness]

There's now also a Tiny version of Windows 11. Make a Windows 11 Image That Runs on 2GB of RAM With Tiny11 Builder

Stripped-out versions of Windows have been around for a while now.

If you have a machine that can only support 2GB of RAM, you should e-cycle it immediately. It probably won't function as a daily driver unless you run a modest Linux distro on it.

RAM is EVERYTHING in Windows.

That said, there's a pretty good chance that Microsoft will eventually close the loopholes used to make these versions (i.e. declaring the install as a server OS to get past the hardware qualifications)

 

[Tweek]

Trying to help out. There were a couple preview updates released today.

 

["MysteryMan"]

2025-01 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64 (KB5050577) and 2025-01 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 24H2 Build: 26100.3037 for x64-based Systems (KB5050094) have been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

[harshness]

There were a couple preview updates released today.

This is consistent with Microsoft's typical fourth Tuesday payload that replaces the previous schedule of third (C) and fourth (D) week updates. Microsoft calls these "optional non-security preview updates".

As is typically the case, this month's update includes patches for functional items that the previous Patch Tuesday update broke.

Windows 11 KB5050094 update fixes bugs causing audio issues

Microsoft has released the optional KB5050094 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 with 28 bug fixes and changes, including fixes for bugs causing audio playback issues on systems with USB audio device drivers.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

For Windows 10 users, the new and oft-reviled Outluck gets installed alongside the old ("classic") Outluck.

January Windows 10 preview update force installs new Outlook

Microsoft has started force-installing the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems for users who deploy this month's KB5050081 non-security preview update.

www.bleepingcomputer.com