Don't worry: Windows 11 24H2 still supports Intel 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen chips

The Windows 11 24H2 support for Intel 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen chips is not going anywhere, despite the rampant news these days claiming the contrary. If your device has one of these chips, it will always run Windows 11 24H2 as long as it meets the TMP 2.0 requirement.

And even if it doesn’t, you can bypass it (however, we don’t recommend it, and neither does Microsoft).

The confusion came up from misreading and misunderstanding official Microsoft documents: the Redmond-based tech giant, indeed, advises OEMs to use its updated list of supported CPUs for their new Windows 11 devices, saying:

OEMs may use the following CPUs for new Windows 11 devices. New Windows 11 devices must use modern device drivers that have passed the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program for Windows 11 or the latest available modern device drivers based on Declarative, Componentized, Hardware Support Apps (DCH) design principles.

On that list, there are, indeed, many Intel 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen chips that are not featured, as Microsoft wants OEMs to use the latest chips when manufacturing devices.

However, the chips that didn’t make it to the list will still support Windows 11 24H2, and future updates of the operating system. In any case, Microsoft will let Windows users know when support is no longer granted for these CPUs.

In other words, the updated lists are meant to be used by OEMs and are not directed at consumers.