
The original version of the tool did not provide this information.

The processor is listed and the provided link opens a Microsoft's Docs website that informs about compatible processors and includes links to the lists of all supported processors. The author's aging Surface Go laptop is not compatible with Windows 11 according to the tool because of its processor. The updated version of the program displays additional information about potential system requirement issues. Run it, hit the "check now" button at the top, and you are told whether the device meets the requirements. You need to scroll down all the way to the bottom of the page and click on the "Download PC Health Check App" link to download the software program to the local system. Interested users can download the official PC Health Check app from Microsoft's Windows 11 website. The updated version was released for Insiders exclusively some time ago this public version of the tool is now available. The company pulled the tool shortly thereafter, and promised that it would release an updated version of it before the release of Windows 11.

The tool was available to Insiders only, and checked, if the PC it was run on was compatible with Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system. Microsoft released its PC Health Check tool when it announced Windows 11 officially. ARM chips are supported by Windows 11 if running a Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, 7c, 8c, 8cx, first and second-generation, or Microsoft's SQ1 and SQ2 processors.The new version of Windows will be released on October 5, 2021. For computers powered by AMD processors, some Ryzen 3, 5, 7, and Threadripper chips dating from 2018 will work, as will EPYC chips from 2019. Many Xeon chips from 2017 also meet the requirements.

8th-generation Intel Core processors and newer can install Windows 11 and some Intel Celeron and Pentium chips dating as far back as 2017 will also work. However, most modern laptops and desktop PCs will meet the minimum requirements to install Windows 11. In other words, the app won't explain why a device can't run Windows 11, just that it can't. In the event it can't, the app won't provide any further details. After running the test, the app will confirm whether the computer can run Windows 11.

The user simply needs to download the app, open it, and run the program by clicking on the Check Now button. Microsoft has a downloadable PC Health Check app that can help to determine compatibility.
