Subj : Want Wi-Fi 7 on Windows 10? Forget it, Microsoft has confirmed it To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jun 24 2024 11:15:05 Want Wi-Fi 7 on Windows 10? Forget it, Microsoft has confirmed its for Copilot+ PCs only Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:04:18 +0000 Description: If you were hoping to benefit from stupidly fast Wi-Fi 7 speeds on a Windows 10 PC, then it looks like youre out of luck. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Microsoft has confirmed that the superfast wireless speeds that have arrived courtesy of Wi-Fi 7 for devices and routers with support will only be coming to the very latest version of Windows 11. Thatd be Windows 11 24H2 , of course, and as you might know, this version is only currently available for Copilot+ PCs, but the big update for 2024 will roll out to all Windows 11 users later this year ( maybe in September ). For now, though, the new Wi-Fi support is for Copilot+ PCs only, as Windows Latest spotted a Microsoft support document that confirmed this. In the document on the latest wireless technology in Windows, Microsoft states : Wi-Fi 7 is available starting with Windows 11, version 24H2. Now, that doesnt mean that Wi-Fi 7 will always be limited to that specific incarnation of Windows 11 24H2 (or later) just that Microsoft is kicking off availability with this version. It might be the case that its added to earlier versions of Windows 11 (well, 23H2) before too long. However, it looks like Windows 10 users are out of luck though, as theres no mention of the OS as was the case with Wi-Fi 6E, the advancement on Wi-Fi 6 that previously came through. Analysis: Wi-Fi 6E misstep unlikely to happen again So, it seems like Wi-Fi 7 wont debut for Windows 10, but that isnt really a massive surprise. Firstly, Windows 10 runs out of support in not that much more than a year now, so its going to be limited in terms of new features being introduced anyway (though there will be some new additions into the mix, we know that much enough to prompt Microsoft to resurrect the Beta testing channel for the OS ). And secondly, Windows 10 didnt get Wi-Fi 6E as noted above, so it seems unlikely that itd receive Wi-Fi 7 support. We cant completely rule it out, of course as its not explicitly stated that Windows 10 wont but that seems to be the heavy hint Microsoft is dropping by only mentioning Windows 11 versions. Now, there is a slight twist here, in that Windows 10 did receive Wi-Fi 6E in what seemed to be a mistake with a single Intel driver that erroneously added support (somehow) but that driver is reportedly buggy and not to be used (if you can find it at all). So, you could hope this might happen with Wi-Fi 7, but were betting it wont and Intel has learned from this mistake. In short, dont expect speedy Wi-Fi 7 for Windows 10, and of course remember that even on Windows 11, you need a router and PC that supports the new wireless standard to benefit from Wi-Fi 7. You might also like... Why Microsoft should give up on Windows 11 and throw everything at Windows 12 Microsofts embarrassment over Recall fiasco gets worse as Windows 11 feature becomes the butt of Apple execs joke Dont make these 5 big mistakes when using Windows 11 ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/want-wi-fi-7-on-windows-10-forget- it-microsoft-has-confirmed-its-for-copilot-pcs-only --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .