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Threads with this type of title seem to pop up on every Windows site so I just thought I'd give it a push forward...not that I have anything to add. :zany:
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Home 64bitIntel Core i7 8700KZ37032GB 2666MHz DDR4
OS
Windows 10 Home 64bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Alienware Aurora R7
CPU
Intel Core i7 8700K
Motherboard
Z370
Memory
32GB 2666MHz DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
nVidea GeForce GTX 1080Ti
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 27es / ACER 27
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Toshiba 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (boot)
Toshiba 1TB DT01ACA100 SATA (storage)
Seagate Backup 4TB (Macrium)
Give me a link to download the Windows 12 ISO and I will add posts in this thread.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro v21H2 (build 22000.556)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
OS
Windows 11 Pro v21H2 (build 22000.556)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom-built PC
CPU
Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
Motherboard
Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
Memory
2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
Asus GT620-1GD3 (nVidia GeForce GT 620 1GB DDR3)
Sound Card
Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
Screen Resolution
1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
Hard Drives
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
PSU
Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
Case
SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
Cooling
Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
Keyboard
Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
Mouse
Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
Internet Speed
100Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Windows Defender
Other Info
Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 2.3 graphics drivers, WEI score 5.1
Threads with this type of title seem to pop up on every Windows site so I just thought I'd give it a push forward...not that I have anything to add. :zany:
a windows 12 iso is required. I started that thread on ElevenForum after the announcement of Windows 11. Not before Windows 12 will be leaked
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 [Insider (Enrolled using OfflineIn...Core i3 2100 3.2Ghz4gb DDR3-1333
OS
Windows 11 [Insider (Enrolled using OfflineInsiderEnroll)], Zorin OS Lite
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Vostro 270s
CPU
Core i3 2100 3.2Ghz
Memory
4gb DDR3-1333
Graphics Card(s)
iGPU
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
HP Compaq LA2006x
Screen Resolution
900p
Hard Drives
Patriot Burst 240GB SATA III SSD
Internet Speed
40MBit/s
Browser
Chrome, FFox and my homemade browser IE11-based
Antivirus
WD
Other Info
Second-hand PC,
No TPM, having WDDM 1.2, unsupported CPU.
Installed Windows 11 using the registry hack..
Clean installed even Windows 10
Easy cheat: Install Windows 11, modify Registry to report Windows 12 in System info... Just joking...
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro v21H2 (build 22000.556)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
OS
Windows 11 Pro v21H2 (build 22000.556)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom-built PC
CPU
Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
Motherboard
Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
Memory
2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
Asus GT620-1GD3 (nVidia GeForce GT 620 1GB DDR3)
Sound Card
Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
Screen Resolution
1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
Hard Drives
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
PSU
Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
Case
SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
Cooling
Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
Keyboard
Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
Mouse
Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
Internet Speed
100Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Windows Defender
Other Info
Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 2.3 graphics drivers, WEI score 5.1
Threads with this type of title seem to pop up on every Windows site so I just thought I'd give it a push forward...not that I have anything to add. :zany:
I'm up for the challenge. :winkt:
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel Core i9-10900XGIGABYTE X299X DESIGNARE 10GCorsair 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) CMW64GX4M4C3000C15 ...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Stigg's Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-10900X
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X299X DESIGNARE 10G
    Memory
    Corsair 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) CMW64GX4M4C3000C15 Vengeance RGB Pro 3000Mhz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 Super Mini ITX 6 GB OC
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" FHD LED FreeSync Gaming Monitor (LS27F350FHEXXY)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro Series 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
    PSU
    Corsair HX1200 1200W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 Black Solid Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata V2
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Essential
    Internet Speed
    FTTN 100Mbps / 40Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    N/A
    Other Info
    Logitech BRIO 4k Ultra HD USB-C Webcam
  • At a glance

    Windows 10 ProCore i7-8750HZephyrus M GM501GSSK Hynix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 1...
    Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GM501GS
    CPU
    Core i7-8750H
    Motherboard
    Zephyrus M GM501GS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 16 GB DDR4-2666 DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC294
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B156HAN07.1 [15.6" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung MZVKW512HMJP-00000 512 GB, PCI-E 3.0 x4
    Samsung SSD 860 QVO 4TB 4 TB, SATA-III
    PSU
    N/A
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    N/A
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Essential
    Keyboard
    PC/AT Enhanced PS2 Keyboard (101/102-Key)
    Internet Speed
    FTTN 100Mbps / 40Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    N/A
    Other Info
    USB2.0 HD UVC Webcam
Corona, would you please explain your Avatar? I've looked at it, pondered it, and still don't know what it is. Please!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11/Pro/64
OS
Windows 11/Pro/64
"Running Windows 12 on really old hardware" ???
Well, if I'm ever going to run 12, it will have to be on OLD hardware. If my PC were any older it would run on Steam!
And I'd probably have to hand crank it to get it started in the morning.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11/Pro/64
OS
Windows 11/Pro/64
"Running Windows 12 on really old hardware" ???
Well, if I'm ever going to run 12, it will have to be on OLD hardware. If my PC were any older it would run on Steam!
And I'd probably have to hand crank it to get it started in the morning.
Got my pc in 2020, runs win 11 fine with TPM 2.0. windows 12 will require all Microsoft hardware(probably :ROFLMAO:). At that point, Linux might just be the answer.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 12 21H2Pluton1026GB RAM
OS
Windows 12 21H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Microsoft would like to know your location
CPU
Pluton
Memory
1026GB RAM
Dude, a new PC in 2020? That's almost brand new! Probably still has that NEW smell! :boom:
I'm running Win-11/Pro/64 on a PC with a bios date of 2008!
We definitely need to talk!
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11/Pro/64
OS
Windows 11/Pro/64

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 12 21H2Pluton1026GB RAM
OS
Windows 12 21H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Microsoft would like to know your location
CPU
Pluton
Memory
1026GB RAM
If Redmond wants Windows 12 to sell, then it's going to have to be somewhat Backward compatible. It can't just install and run ONLY on brand new, state of the art, computers. And if it does, the after market programmers will take out the nasties and put in some goodies, and I'll be running 12 on this OLD PC , just like every previous version of Windows.

But, as sweet as Win-11 is running on this OLD PC, I don't know, for the life of me, why I'd ever want to upgrade to anything else.
I'll definitely install 12 somewhere, (I do have 12 PC's, with six of them being 64 bit compatible) even if just for testing purposes.
In other words, just for "Fun".

Happy 4th of July, Y'all!
TM :cool:
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11/Pro/64
OS
Windows 11/Pro/64

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