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Snapshot 0 · 2026-11-04T12:47:26Z · AutoIt · LGPL-3.0

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Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks!

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# WhyNotWin11
Detection Script to help identify why your PC isn't Windows 11 Release Ready, including Update Checks!

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fcf85b8d-856a-43bf-9637-a7a475b87b48)

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## Download

[Download latest stable release](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/latest/download/WhyNotWin11.exe)

[Download latest testing release](https://nightly.link/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/workflows/wnw11/main/WNW11.zip)\
**Keep in mind that you will have to update testing releases manually**

## System Requirements
 |Minimum Requirements*|Recommended
----|----|----
OS|WinPE/Windows 8.1|Latest Windows 10 Build
CPU|32-bit Single Core|64-bit Dual Core or Higher
RAM (Memory)|40MB Free|100MB Free
Disk (Storage)|5MB Free|100MB Free

\* WhyNotWin11 can be forced to run on Unsupported Systems using the `/force` parameter, no support will be given for this parameter.

Other operating systems are unsupported, last version known to run on Wine is 2.3.0.5.

## Compiling

1. Download and run "AutoIt Full Installation" from [official website](https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads). 
1. Get the source code either by [downloading zip](https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/archive/main.zip) or do `git clone https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11`.
1. Right click on `WhyNotWin11.au3` in the WhyNotWin11 directory and select "Compile Script (x64) (or x86 if you have 32 bit Windows install).
1. This will create WhyNotWin11.exe in the same directory.

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for rules of coding and pull requests.

If you want to help with translations check [translating guidelines](Langs/0000-translating-guidelines.md).

## License

WhyNotWin11 is free and open source software, it is using the LGPL-3.0 license.

See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full license text.