Microsoft has taken its displeasure with people running Windows 11 on unsupported systems to the next level.
A recent Windows 11 update adds a permanent watermark on the desktops of users that “force-installed” the operating system without their machine meeting the minimum system requirements.the watermark has appeared on some of its PCs that run Windows 11 despite having unsupported processors.
The watermark, which states “System requirements not met” in white text, is shown at the bottom right of the user’s desktop, just above the time and date section of the taskbar.Microsoft was experimenting with the watermark in early Insider version of Windows 11 last year. One Microsoft Insider Feedback Hub user said they had Windows 11 pre-installed on their device for over a year but started seeing the watermark on their desktop after the update.A Microsoft Community Answers forum user was getting the same message, despite having a supported Intel Core i7-8700K processor with 48GB RAM.
However, incorrectly modifying the registry could cause significant problems, so this likely won’t be an option for the less tech-savvy.
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