"Windows 11 24H2 Update Spells Doom for Ancient PCs"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by PCWorld
The upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update may require a CPU instruction called POPCNT, which is present in CPUs dating back to the last decade. Without this instruction, older PCs simply won't boot the update. This requirement has raised questions about why Windows 11 needs this specific instruction. The update is expected to launch this fall, and while the industry previously faced uncertainty about hardware compatibility with Windows 11, it now appears that most PCs will likely be compatible with the upcoming update.