Microsoft Blocks Popular Windows 11 Bypass Method in Latest Insider Build
The update removes a widely-used trick to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, further tightening system requirements.
- The 'setup.exe /product server' command no longer bypasses Windows 11 hardware checks.
- Microsoft's new build increases FAT32 file system size limit from 32GB to 2TB.
- Users still have alternative methods to install Windows 11 on older PCs.
- Recent versions now include 'hard' compatibility blocks for certain CPU instructions.
- The change signals Microsoft's commitment to enforcing Windows 11's hardware requirements.