Microsoft may prohibit new computers with HDD memory from accessing Windows 11 out of the box

Trendfocus According to analysts at the company Microsoft company OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) manufacturers as system memory on computers HDDplans to force the use of According to expectations Windows 11of only SSD The requirement to install the box on supported computers will come into force next year. According to Trendfocus’s vice president, Microsoft initially planned to abandon the OEM practice of installing Windows 11 on HDDs this year. However, Microsoft later postponed the process until 2023 due to existing agreements with its partner companies. It should be noted that we are talking about new computers with Windows 11.

There is no information about users with computers with HDD memory. Interestingly, the system requirements of Windows 11 do not contain any information about the use of an SSD to install the operating system. Among the requirements is simply that the computer must have a minimum of 64 GB of internal memory. In addition, SSD memory DirectStorage function and in Windows Android required for the operation of the subsystem designed to run applications. However, the SSD does not affect the operation of the operating system in standard mode. Microsoft officials said they had no opinion on the matter. Given that modern computers and laptops are equipped with SSDs, this decision, planned by Microsoft, will mainly cover budget devices.