#Windows 11 compatibility test install
#Windows 11 compatibility test update
#Windows 11 compatibility test upgrade
#Windows 11 compatibility test Pc
#Windows 11 compatibility test windows

This makes it easy to pinpoint machines running old software and make an action plan to either update or retire them. Using agentless deep scanning technology, it scans all devices and provides granular information about system configurations, software versions, users, and more, and creates a comprehensive IT asset inventory. Lansweeper combines market-leading scanning technologies to scour the network and collect detailed information about every connected device.

#Windows 11 compatibility test windows

With Lansweeper, IT teams can identify all connected Windows machines with little effort, and gain access to all of the data they need - in minutes. Assess Windows 11 Migration Readiness with Lansweeperįortunately, organizations using Lansweeper have access to a breadth of data that Microsoft's health check tool can't provide - and IT teams can leverage that data to prepare for the Windows 11 rollout. Without complete visibility across the IT estate, organizations could potentially waste hours and significant budget manually inspecting machines - not to mention the risk of missing outdated machines they don't know about.

#Windows 11 compatibility test Pc

While Microsoft does offer some tips on preparing for a smooth Windows 11 migration and had a PC health check tool intended for assessing the compatibility of PCs with Windows 11. The reality is, you can't update machines you don't know you have. It would be impossible to find all the devices using manual, paper-based processes, as many organizations have abandoned IT assets that are sitting idle but still connected to the network.

#Windows 11 compatibility test upgrade

Devices that fail to meet these requirements simply can't be updated.įor enterprises with thousands of Windows machines, preparing for the Windows 11 upgrade would be a massive task without automation - and even worse without an up-to-date IT asset inventory. Automatic upgrades to Windows 11 have additional system requirements like secure boot capable and TPM 2.0 enabled which make upgrading even more challenging. They also need 4GB of RAM and at least 64GB of storage.

#Windows 11 compatibility test install

To install Windows 11, devices must have a 1 GHz processor (or faster) with two or more cores on a 64-bit processor or SoC. With modern hardware that improves security and over 1,000 new management controls, older management systems like Group Policy can start fading away. Given these findings, it's clear that a lot of work will need to be done to achieve Windows 11 readiness since the new operating system will have more stringent system requirements than its predecessor. For virtual servers, again there are almost no TPM-enabled servers. TPMs on physical servers only passed the test 1.49% of the time, which means about 98% would fail to upgrade if Microsoft creates a server operating system with similar requirements in the future. Meaning that most VM workstations will need to be modified to get a vTPM before they can upgrade to Windows 11. This isn't completely a surprise, TPM has never been required for Windows and while TPM passthrough ( vTPM) exists in order to give virtual machines a TPM, it is rarely used.

For TPM the news is grim, only 0.23% of all virtual workstations have TPM 2.0 enabled.

While the CPU compatibility is slightly higher at 44.9% our research shows that only 66.4% has enough RAM. And while the majority passed the RAM test (91%), only about half of the workstation TPMs tested met the requirements, while over 19% failed and 28% was not TPM compatible or did not have it enabled.įor virtual machine workstations, the forecast is less optimistic. Specifically, only 44.4% of CPUs for workstations tested met the system requirements for upgrading to Windows 11, while 55.6% did not. Lansweeper data based on an estimated 30 million Windows devices from 60,000 organizations reveals that on average, only 44.4% of the workstations are eligible to receive the automatic upgrade, while the rest would be ineligible. Additionally, future Windows 11 updates are not guaranteed if you do not meet the system requirements. While Microsoft changed its stance, allowing anyone to manually install Windows 11 regardless of the CPU, an automatic upgrade is only possible if three critical components of the computer - the CPU, the RAM and the TPM - meet the requirements necessary to execute the upgrade. Our research shows that over 55% of workstations are not capable of being upgraded. To roll out the new OS, they'll need a quick and cost-effective Windows 11 readiness check to identify machines that are eligible - and ineligible - for the upgrade. Since Microsoft announced Windows 11, IT teams managing IT Assets in large enterprises have been under pressure to devise a plan of attack.