Windows 11 overview: Hardware requirements, security updates and upgrade confusion

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Windows 11 overview: Hardware requirements, security updates and upgrade confusion Microsoft will launch Windows 11 on October 5, but not every PC will be eligible for an immediate upgrade. Rollout will last well into 2022 for machines that meet the necessary hardware requirements, and Windows 10 will be supported through October 2025. But, there's still some confusion about what hardware is required to support Windows 11's beefed up security measures. Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis and contributing editor Preston Gralla join Juliet to discuss Windows 11 security, whether it will require new hardware and what IT needs to know before upgrading.

The global chip shortage explained: Effect on buyers, counterfeit concerns and when it could end The pandemic stressed the semiconductor supply chain, and manufacturers are feeling the pinch. Semiconductors power many enterprise and consumer electronics, from smartphones to cars, and the shortage affects availability and price. Mario Morales, Program Vice President for Enabling Technologies and Semiconductors at IDC joins Juliet to explain the chip shortage, including its timeline, its effect on the technology industry, counterfeit concerns and whether or not the end is in sight.

Explore a library of coding tutorials Learn coding in Python and Go from Serdar Yegulalp, software dev specialist and senior writer at InfoWorld.

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