Earlier this month Neowin seen that Microsoft had begun releasing the KB5001716 replace, one which it periodically releases to nudge customers to leap from a earlier Home windows model to a more moderen one. Whereas usually the replace was identified to quietly obtain and set up within the background, following our report, Microsoft clarified that this was not the case.

Nevertheless, it might have nonetheless triggered a Home windows 11 function replace, even on methods that don’t formally assist the improve. In keeping with a report from German information weblog Borncity, Microsoft seemingly provided Home windows 11 on a PC that doesn’t meet the necessities. A reader of the weblog notes that their system had TPM disabled with a view to keep away from any pressured in-place improve, and regardless of that, their Home windows 10 PC bought the replace provide to Home windows 11.

The person has the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IWL [81MV014QGE] laptop computer, a pocket book that’s powered by an Intel eighth Gen i5 processor, and is formally supported by Microsoft for Home windows 11. The corporate did lately replace the system necessities steering for CPUs, however that’s primarily for its new Home windows 11 24H2 AI PCs, and as such, the TPM eligibility criterion stays unchanged.

The report additionally speculates that maybe there could also be another BIOS setting that could possibly be in play right here or whether or not this could possibly be a bug within the function replace supply.

Microsoft has again and again cited that the requirement of TPM on Home windows 11 is to learn customers in a number of alternative ways, which is why it has been labeled final yr as a “non negotiable customary” by the Redmond firm.

Additionally attention-grabbing is that this isn’t the primary time that Microsoft has provided Home windows 11 on a Home windows 10 PC that doesn’t formally fulfill the standards; one thing comparable occurred final yr too when a very long time energetic Neowin discussion board member warwagon was in a position to carry out the improve on an unsupported machine.

Supply: Borncity