Artificial intelligence has crept into everything, as everyone tries to add it in one way or another, even if it’s not particularly necessary. Microsoft added it, via Copilot, to its most recent operating system. Also, Windows 11 will show a water mark which indicates that our computer is incompatible with the AI because of our processor.
To date, the only watermark appearing on Microsoft’s most recent operating systems was for activation. If you did not purchase a license, you were reminded that you were using the free version at all times to force you to purchase a license.
Microsoft wants you to change processors
Windows 11 establishes somewhat strict requirements, such as a detailed list of supported processors and the requirement to use TPM 2.0. Now it is added as a requirement that the processor must support the artificial intelligence that Microsoft has introduced in its operating system.
The person who found this element in the code is Albacore, who posted it on Twitter. It was noted that there is a new requirement, which would be the mandatory support of HSE4.2 instructions. You should know that this is not a big problem either, since most processors supporting Windows 11 already support this type of instructions.
Looking at the bits present in the insider build 26200, AI Explorer does indeed check these requirements and if they are not met, a warning will be present in its overlays. You can, however, skip the check completely by disabling ID 48486440. This only disables AIX doing the checking, not the API https://t.co/XmnjzCZqEw
April 26, 2024 • 4:02 p.m.
It is still important that Micros oft adds an element of verification of AI support. It surely has to do with apps like Advanced Copilot
It was in Insiders Build 26200 that this and other relevant information was found. It also highlights the requirements for AI Explorer. The need for processors to support the new instructions is emphasized and the system must have at least 16 GB of RAM.
Albaadore emphasized that he had found a method to avoid the verification process. This analysis can be avoided by disabling ID 48486440 in the RTM build. But, most likely, in the final version it will not be possible to avoid digitalization.
Checking the instructions could be intended to prevent Windows 11 24H2, the next major operating system update, from starting. Previously, data on locking mechanisms was already found if the processor does not support SSE4.2 instructions. Come on, it’s a new mechanism to prevent the installation of this operating system on “non-compatible” computers.
Are you ready for Windows 12?
Not much is known about Microsoft’s next operating system, aside from a few rumors. It is said that it could be launched at the end of the year and that the integration with artificial intelligence would be very great. This leads us to believe that this measure could be a preliminary step to very restrictive future requirements.
He suggests that, for the hypothetical Windows 12, it is mandatory that the processor has NPUs (Neural Processing Units). A type of kernel designed to exclusively perform AI tasks.
This would be scandalous, because there are practically no processors with these types of cores on the market today. But it is unlikely that we will see the slow migration to Windows 11. If that happened, more than 90% of users would not be able to make the leap to the new operating system.
