Win 11 Intel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz Any chance this CPU will be compatible with Win 11 ?

[jebcpa]

This PC passes everything except the CPU for Win 11. Is it likely for a firmware upgrade or other that will make it compatible ?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to make the PC eligible for an in-place upgrade to W11.

The system board only allows for certain Intel 7th gen core processors.

HP ENVY Desktop - 750-514 PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

If you are willing to clean install W11, you should be able to get it to work.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows11

See this article.  3rd headline from the bottom.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-windows-11-how-to-get-it-now-or-later/?ftag=TREc64629f&bhid...

[jebcpa]

Thank you. That is what I feared. I'm one of those people who won't part with a vehicle until the odometer shows 230,000 miles (and I still use a flip phone). I still have one light duty PC purchased in 2006. Two full time PCs purchased in 2014, one in 2015 and two in 2018. I'm using the ENVY as a file server. I guess my plan will be to try one new Win 11 and see how it interacts with the ENVY. I don't anticipate significant problems with that. Due to my configuration and disk encryption, upgrading my file server(the ENVY)  is a real chore. Then, assuming 11 plays nicely with 10, a new one each year.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I just got done using the W11 Media creation tool to create a bootable USB installation flash drive and installed W11 Pro on a HP Stream Pro 11 G4 which has an unsupported Celeron N3450 processor.

So far, it is working great.  At least as good as it did on W10 if not a little better.