Yes, you really can run Windows 11 on Raspberry Pi

Date:
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:02:24 +0000

Description:
Windows 11 wont work on the $5,000 Surface PC, but itll run on the sub-$100 Raspberry Pi.

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Microsoft caused outrage when it announced the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11 . But as it turns out, the new operating system runs on Raspberry Pi .

A Windows 11 preview build is now available to download for members of the Windows Insider early-access program. However, the Windows 10 successor
sports a demanding list of hardware requirements that has left many eager users in the lurch.

Surprisingly though, multiple testers have posted videos and tutorials
showing that the Windows 11 preview can run on the puny little Raspberry Pi 4 . Check our list of the best Raspberry Pi distros These are the best business computers currently available Also check our list of the best business
laptops

Officially, Microsofts only operating system for the Pi is Windows 10 IoT Core, which isnt a full-fledged desktop operating system, designed instead to power low-cost appliances.

But that hasnt stopped intrepid tinkerers from getting the full Windows desktop experience on the RPi. Windows 11 on Raspberry Pi

Toms Hardware has a detailed tutorial on getting Windows 11 (or indeed even Windows 10) to boot on the Pi.

In broad strokes, the process involves fetching an image of the Arm64-bit version of Windows 11 and writing it to a microSD card or SSD drive with the help of the Windows on Raspberry Pi (WoR) utility.

Even more surprisingly, Toms Hardware and others report that Windows 11 performs adequately well across all the usual desktop tasks, including browsing the web with Edge .

While we dont expect Microsoft to officially support the full fledged Windows 11 release on RPi, the experiments should bring a smile to the face of people with hardware that doesnt meet the official minimum requirements for Windows 11.

If you still cant get Windows 11 on your desktop, take comfort knowing that you can always run it on the cheap little RPi. Heres our roundup of the best laptops for programming



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