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Users can now upgrade directly to Windows 11 even without the needed hardware.

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Microsoft has not changed Windows 11’s system requirements.

Except, if you actually look at the support document, no such instructions are given.

It does not provide instructions on how to do so.

Furthermore, this support document has existed since Windows 11 version 21H2.

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Microsoft has no plans to change this behaviour.

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