# WhyNotWin11 | Check if your PC isn't Windows 11 Release Ready | Get more information than the Microsoft tool

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**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/whynotwin11-check-if-your-pc-isnt-windows-11-release-ready-get-more-information-than-the-microsoft-tool/194717 "2021-07-22T12:31:39Z")\
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# WhyNotWin11

Detection Script to help identify why your PC isn’t Windows 11 Release Ready.

[![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/716581/125180558-507d5800-e1c9-11eb-8f0d-106f660f5528.png)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/716581/125180558-507d5800-e1c9-11eb-8f0d-106f660f5528.png)

## Download

[Download latest stable release](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/latest/download/WhyNotWin11.exe)

[Download latest testing release](https://nightly.link/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/workflows/wnw11/main/WNW11.zip)  
**Keep in mind that you will have to update testing releases manually**

## System Requirements

| | Minimum Requirements | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OS | Windows 8.1 | Latest Windows 10 Build |
| CPU | 32-bit Single Core | 64-bit Dual Core or Higher |
| RAM (Memory) | 40MB Free | 100MB Free |
| Disk (Storage) | 5MB Free | 100MB Free |
| | | |
| Limitations | DirectX 12 Check Inaccurate | None |

## Compiling

1. Download and run “AutoIt Full Installation” from [official website](https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads).
2. Get the source code either by [downloading zip](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/archive/main.zip) or do `git clone https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11`.
3. Right click on `WhyNotWin11.au3` in the WhyNotWin11 directory and select "Compile Script (x64) (or x86 if you have 32 bit Windows install).
4. This will create WhyNotWin11.exe in the same directory.

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for rules of coding and pull requests.

If you want to help with translations check [translating guidelines](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/blob/main/Langs/0000-translating-guidelines.md).

## License

WhyNotWin11 is free and open source software, it is using the LGPL-3.0 license.

See [LICENSE](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/blob/main/LICENSE) for the full license text.

> **[GitHub - rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11: Detection Script to help identify why your PC is...](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11)**
>
> Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks!

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**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/whynotwin11-check-if-your-pc-isnt-windows-11-release-ready-get-more-information-than-the-microsoft-tool/194717/2 "2021-07-22T12:33:24Z")

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A table that explains the Windows 11 Insider Preview compatibility

> <https://superuser.com/questions/1658777/will-tpm-and-secure-boot-complicate-hardware-upgrades-and-changes/1658781#1658781>

list of supported Intel processors

> **[Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors)**
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> This specification details the Intel processors that can be used with Windows 11 customer systems that include Windows products, including custom images.

[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications)
