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Published onOctober 13, 2021

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If you may recall, a few weeks back, just before the release of Windows 11, Microsoft had announced that unsupported PCs would not get updates if they failed to meetsystem requirements.

The demanding terms by Microsoft stirred up fear among many users whose PCs did not meet the system requirements as they were at risk of not receiving critical updates.

Well, it seems there is a change of tune with the release of the October patch Tuesday. This is the first patch update since the release ofWindows 11, and if it’s anything to go by, we are off to a great start.

Perfect patch Tuesday

The first patch Tuesday since Windows 11 was released also brought forth the firstcumulative Windows 11 update. According toHTNovo, they can update unsupported PCs with no issues detected so far.

The team has noted the possibility for users to download the full cumulative update and any future .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 updates to all PCs.

This Twitter user didn’t seem to be shocked by the news. After all, it always seemed like a game of who would blink first, and Microsoft seems to have been the first.

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Season of giving

The patch was also reportedlyavailable to Windows 7 usersas, at the moment, Microsoft is unable to select who to send updates to.

The situation is somewhat abnormal as the message on the Windows Insiders clarifies their PCs cannot receive new updates and that their PCs shall be going back to Windows 10.

For now, users running unsupported PCs can share the joy of not being left out.

Did your PC receive the latest updates? What OS are you currently running? Let us know in the comment section below.

Don Sharpe

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Good news! Unsupported Windows 11 PCs will be getting updates after all#