Subj : The FidoGazette V18 I07 Page 3 To : All From : Sean Dennis Date : Mon Mar 21 2022 09:35 pm FGAZ 18-07 Page 3 21 Mar 2022 unsupported hardware won't be entitled to updates, though when and how that cutoff is decided remains unclear, as this feature would have been pointless had that time already come. It's also worth noting that, as previously reported by The Register, hardware requirement checks on Windows 11 are only performed when upgrading a PC from Windows 10, and it's those instances where the bypass comes in, and where warnings will start to appear. Fresh Windows 11 installations from an ISO file don't check for hardware requirements, so if you're willing to start fresh you might be able to avoid this entire kerfuffle. Unless, that is, Microsoft is adding that watermark to all systems, even those with a fresh installation that didn't experience a hardware check with a prior version of Windows 11. ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (GNU/Linux-x86_64) * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .