Subj : Not upgraded to Windows 11 yet? You could miss out on faster Wi-F To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Aug 24 2023 13:15:03 Not upgraded to Windows 11 yet? You could miss out on faster Wi-Fi as a result Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:01:25 +0000 Description: Leaked Intel doc shows that new Wi-Fi 7 support likely wont be coming to Windows 10. FULL STORY ====================================================================== A leaked Intel document has seemingly confirmed that users on Windows 10 and older operating systems wont be able to enjoy Wi-Fi 7 when it launches next year. The document, posted on Twitter by leaker @g01d3nm4ng0 , lists Windows 11 , Linux, and ChromeOS as supported platforms for the new Wi-Fi standard. While it isnt explicitly stated that Windows 10 wont be supported, its not an unreasonable extrapolation to make. A document reveals Windows 10 doesnt support Wi-Fi 7, due to lack of Windows 10 driver certified by Microsoft. Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 dont support Windows 10 either. Microsoft limits Wi-Fi 7 to Windows 11 only? GaP2/MtP2: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200/BE202 pic.twitter.com/m5tIJoOI4O August 23, 2023 See more Wi-Fi 7 is expected to provide some seriously advanced data transmission techniques to offer speeds potentially close to five times faster than Wi-Fi 6, along with superior reliability, range, and power efficiency. Intel has been leading the charge to implement the new technology as early as 2024, so its unsurprising thats where this leak originated from. That being said, it likely isnt Intels fault that Windows 10 (and presumably older versions of Windows) wont support the new Wi-Fi standard. Microsoft has had a hard time pushing Windows 11 to users, and this is just another factor the tech giant can point to and say look, youre missing out on this! The death knell of Windows 10 Lets face it: were going to have to let go of Windows 10 eventually. With Windows 12 just peeking over the horizon, it was inevitable that some new features wouldnt make the cut for our beloved 10. Still, its a shame to see Microsoft so aggressively pushing forward especially when its arguably ahead of the curve when it comes to its operating system. Windows Copilot and the general slew of AI-powered updates for the OS show that Microsoft doesnt even need version 12 to innovate in Windows, so why keep pushing ahead with major version releases like this? Frustrations have been fairly widespread with regard to Windows 11, hampering adoption in a big way despite Microsoft offering free upgrades for existing Windows users. Part of the problem is the strict hardware requirements for Win11 , which entirely prevent some users from upgrading past Windows 10 (the TPM 2.0 requirement is a particular sticking point here). Early leaks have suggested that Windows 12 will also come with new minimum system requirements, locking out even more people on outdated builds. Still, if you can upgrade to Windows 11 and have simply been putting it off out of laziness or distrust of the new OS, now might be the time to start considering it. Wi-Fi 7 devices and routers arent available yet, but when they do arrive, you wont want to find yourself stuck with slower wireless internet speeds just because you didnt upgrade! You might also like Hands-on: macOS 14 Sonoma beta is packed with minor yet worthwhile updates Snapchat AI shenanigans caused by glitch not sentience, says company Nvidia reveals ACE software to inject ChatGPT-like AI into game characters ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/not-upgraded-to-windows-11-yet-you -could-miss-out-on-faster-wi-fi-as-a-result --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .