Microsoft confirms: Windows 11 24H2 does not support some old computers, and the hardware threshold has been raised again

Microsoft officials recently confirmed that the new version of Windows to be released in September this year will be named Windows 11 24H2, not Windows 12 as previously speculated. This new version will impose more stringent restrictions on support for older computers.

According to the editor’s understanding, Windows 11 24H2 will cause significant compatibility changes on some older computer models. Specifically, these computers will go from their original "unsupported" status to being unable to boot the new system. This change is mainly due to the new system placing a new requirement on the hardware, which requires a CPU that supports the "POPCNT" instruction. If the processor lacks this instruction, it will not be able to run Windows 11 24H2.

The "POPCNT" instruction first appeared in Intel Core processors based on the Nehalem architecture at the end of 2008, and was applied to AMD processors based on the K10 architecture. Therefore, earlier processors such as Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon 64 cannot support the new Windows 11 24H2 system.

Some analysts believe that Microsoft engineers may have used new CPU instructions when compiling the new system, which may lead to the abandonment of support for old processors. Therefore, users may need to upgrade their hardware to meet the requirements of the new system.

Windows 11 24H2 is expected to begin pre-installation (OEM) in June and is planned to be pushed to existing Windows 11 users in September. For users with older computers, you may need to prepare in advance to adapt to the upcoming system update.

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