Microsoft has updated the Windows 11 system requirements, creating a huge controversy that's unlikely to come to a finish too soon.

And while Microsoft explains that new hardware is needed to make sure Windows 11 is running flawlessly on all devices, users who installed preview builds of the operating system even on computers that aren't normally supported claim things are running all right.

Quite simply, these users say, Windows 11 will be able to run flawlessly even on hardware that Microsoft no longer supports.

Theoretically, deploying Windows 11 on these computers could still be possible with alternative installation methods, but sticking with preview builds is one easy way to do that given Microsoft allowed older devices to also get early builds from the operating-system.

Forget about Windows 11 develops older devices

But because it turns out, Microsoft has updated what's needed for Windows 11 preview builds in the Windows Insider program, so computers not coming with supported hardware are no longer allowed to be area of the program.

Instead, as Neowin reports, they are being told to go back to Windows 10, that will continue to be supported on computers not entitled to the move to Windows 11 until 2025.

"Your PC does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11. Your device is not eligible to join the Windows Insider Program on Windows 11. Please install Windows 10 to sign up within the Windows Insider Program in the Release Preview Channel," a notification turning up on unsupported devices in Windows Update reads.

Windows 11 will launch in early October for eligible devices, not to mention, it's unlikely to see Microsoft making any major change to the state system requirements. Therefore if the body can't run preview builds of Windows 11, it won't have the ability to run the full OS either.