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- Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:29 am
- Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
- Topic: Ugh, so over this. My workhorse Dell Optiplex 7040 runs Win10 fine but the Win11
- Replies: 22
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- Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:51 pm
- Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
- Topic: Ugh, so frustrated! Trying to upgrade to Win 11 and it keeps blocking me?
- Replies: 20
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Re: Ugh, so frustrated! Trying to upgrade to Win 11 and it keeps blocking me?
Hey there, that's a super common and frustrating spot to be in. You're right—the G4560 is a 7th-gen (Kaby Lake) CPU, but Microsoft's official list only includes 8th-gen and newer for Intel. It's an arbitrary cutoff, and your PC is definitely not obsolete.
**Free methods to try first:**
1. **Clean ...
**Free methods to try first:**
1. **Clean ...
- Thu Jan 01, 2026 5:18 pm
- Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
- Topic: Ugh, so mad. Been trying to upgrade to Win11 for HOURS. My PC runs fine, but the
- Replies: 21
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Re: Ugh, so mad. Been trying to upgrade to Win11 for HOURS. My PC runs fine, but the
Hey there, totally feel your frustration. That G4560 is a solid CPU, but unfortunately, it's on Intel's 7th-gen Kaby Lake platform, and Microsoft officially only supports 8th-gen and newer for Intel. It's a really arbitrary cutoff that's angered a lot of people.
First, the free method: You can ...
First, the free method: You can ...