Robert C. Maehl has released a new version of WhyNotWin11, a tool to check Windows 11 compatibility.

WhyNotWin11 2.5.0.5 - Future Proofing

2.5.0.5 comes with the following changes:

• Code Cleanup
• Fixes Dev Builds
• Fixes App Sidebar Icon
• Minor Translation updates
• Fixes DPI scaling for Windows 11
• Adds fixes from 2.5.0.4 that failed to commit
• Fixes CPU Check rarely having wrong status icon
• Changes LTT Sidebar Link to a General Github Profile Link
• Adds BIOS Version to Motherboard info in footer for Support Technicians
• Adds Support for 23H2 and Newer Update Compatibility Status "TargetVersionUpgradeExperienceIndicators"

Command Line Switches

Below are the available command line switches and their details:

Switch	Parameters	Description	Added
/e /export /format	* filetype * filepath	Exports requirement check results to a file of a certain format: * CSV: Comma Separated Values, will append without headers to an existing file if one exists. * TXT: Plain Text File, will always overwrite existing files	2.4.0
/f /force	-	Ignores any OS Environment Incompatibilities, useful for WinPE and other Environments	2.4.2
/h /help /?	-	Displays a help dialog, then exits. Can NOT be used with any other switch	2.4.0
/s /silent	-	Does not display the GUI but still runs checks and returns an Exit Code. Exit Code can be obtained using: (Start-Process WhyNotWin11.exe -PassThru -Wait).ExitCode	2.4.0
/u /update	* buildtype (optional)	Downloads the latest of a specified build: * Release: Default if no buildtype is specified * Dev: Latest version automatically compiled based on github commits.	2.4.1

System Requirements

	Minimum Requirements	Recommended
OS	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
Limitations	DirectX 12 Check Inaccurate	None

Release 2.5.0.5 - Future Proofing · rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11