System Update Readiness Tool Windows 7 64 Bit Download

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MiniToolOEM program enable partners like hardware / software vendors and relative technical service providers to embed MiniTool software with their own products to add value to their products or services and expand their market.

Windows 11 readiness tool here means a tool that can check your computer to see whether it meets the Windows 11 minimum system requirements or not. If it meets, it will be able to upgrade to Win11 or clean install Windows 11. If not, then, you may purchase a new PC with Win 11 preinstalled.

Officially, the Windows 11 readiness tool refers to the PC Health Check application. Also, many third-party programs that can do that job and play as alternatives to PC Health Check such as WhyNotWin11 and Win11SysCheck.

If you would like to fresh install the latest OS, just download Windows 11 ISO image from the official website and install it on the target machine. Or, you can make use of the Windows 11 Installation Assistant or Windows 11 Installation Media to clean install Win11.

Microsoft released Windows 11 on Oct. 5, 2021, with key features including better support for virtual desktops and a repositioned Start button with an ability to run Android apps. Other features include the option to personalize widgets, which users can directly access in the taskbar, and a simpler interface with rounded corners and a centered Start menu and taskbar.

Although the OS internals don't seem to have changed greatly from Windows 10, certain Windows 11 hardware requirements pose upgrade challenges for PCs purchased before 2018. Microsoft recommends against upgrading older machines to Windows 11. Although users can forcibly upgrade older PCs, Microsoft might withhold future updates, including security patches, from these PCs.

All the details concerning Windows 11 specifications and requirements are available from Microsoft. A select few are likely to pose compatibility issues for older PCs. Older PCs must support the following features or capabilities:

Microsoft offers a PC Health Check app, available through the Microsoft Store, that works on individual PCs, one at a time. To find the app, type "PC Health Check" into the Start Menu search box (Figure 1).

If the version of PC Health Check on a target PC is outdated, Microsoft will update the app before it runs. When the PC Health Check app opens, click Check now to run the Windows 11 system requirements assessment (Figure 2).

IT organizations might use third-party Windows 11 compatibility assessment tools on corporate PCs because the PC Health Check doesn't work with policy-based PC management. On such PCs, the native Microsoft tool's check produces only an error result (Figure 4).

For PCs that can't properly run the PC Health Check tool, there are a few third-party tools that IT admins can try. WhyNotWin11 is a project available on GitHub that runs as a standalone Windows application. It reports on a series of checks that it runs on target PCs, such as CPU compatibility and storage availability. The application lists the requirements for Windows 11 and identifies which ones the target PC does and does not meet (Figure 5).

The Windows 11 Compatibility Check is another project available on GitHub that takes the form of a batch file and runs inside an administrative command prompt or PowerShell window on target PCs. It also works on centrally managed PCs to produce a list of which Windows 11 requirements a target PC does and does not meet (Figure 6). To perform the check, start CMD.exe at the directory where Win11CompChk.bat resides and run the file, or do likewise in a PowerShell session.

Both WhyNotWin11 and Windows 11 Compatibility Check can run remotely via PowerShell scripts or batch files. They each support an export facility to save results and send them to a central collection point. IT administrators must embed those scripts with data to identify the PCs that the results address -- machine name or some other unique identifier such as asset ID or vendor ID -- so they can distinguish one computer from another after the compatibility data's collection. The results from either of these tools should give IT the information to determine what portion of the PC fleet is ready for Windows 11, and what portion is not. Remediation prior to the Windows 11 upgrade usually requires replacing incompatible older PCs with newer, compatible ones. However, end of life for Windows 10 doesn't occur until Oct. 14, 2025. That should be long enough to plan migration and manage the refresh cycle to purchase replacement PCs.

I managed to workaround the issue so thought it would be good to share it here. The issue seems to be when you have Windows Device\Credential guard Virtualisation Based Security enabled. This was turned on in GPO -us/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/credential-gu...

Once disabled the Z230 was rebooting correctly again. So although the readiness tool reports that DG\CG can be enabled with some caveats (see pic), there is a bug (either HP drivers\BIOS or Windows) which is causing the issue. So at this moment, disabling DG\CG allows the Z230 to restart correctly. I believe this impacts the EliteDesk 800 G1s (maybe G2s) as well but need further testing. For now unfortunatley I cant take advantage of platform security features in Windows 10 of secure boot and virtualization based security with the Z230.

After further testing I was able to get secure boot & credential guard working with these GPO settings. Note - Virtualization Secure launch Configuration set to Not Configured - TPM attestation issue if enabled on Z230/G1. Virtualization Based Protection of Code Integrity set to Not Configured - Restart will shutdown if configured on Z230/G1.

Thanks, however these are all fresh installs of Windows 10 1809 with the drivers made availbe on HP's drivers page for Windows 10 64-bit. We are having problems with every single Z230 workstations unable to restart properly. The PC would shutdown instead of restart and requires manual intervention.

Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I have no experience with your computer model, so it could be just wild guess from my side. Probably somebody else at this forum could provide you with better advice.

Did you try your system after OS upgrade but before BIOS upgrade? For example, there was a new BIOS revision issue with my computer model, so I waited long time while they fix the problem. As I understand, there is no simple way to downgrade your BIOS revision. It is common with HP workstations.

We need TPM so disabling Embeded Security Device is not an option for us. I did try diabling Intel AMT as suggested by others in a different forum but still no joy. I've tested on an Elite Desk 800 G1 and that is also having the same issue.

The Smart Manufacturing Systems Readiness Level (SMSRL) focuses on evaluating the readiness (also can be viewed as maturity) for a factory to undergo improvements, particularly related to the data intensive smart manufacturing technology deployment in a factory. The SMSRL uses the Factory Design and Improvement (FDI) activity model as a guide for indicating actions and things that should be in place for performing a successful smart factory transformation at the operational level (i.e., it does not cover the necessary underlying communication infrastructure). In the SMSRL, activities employed from the FDI are subdivided into their applicability at the various control levels of ISA-88: Enterprise, Site, Area, Process Cell, Unit, Equipment Module, and Control Module. Each activity is measured under multiple dimensions such as Activity Management, Designated Personnel, Software System, Output Data Format, KPIs and KPI relationship, all of which are grouped into 4 measurement categories (C1: Organizational Maturity, C2: IT Applications Maturity, C3: Performance Management Maturity and C4: Information Connectivity Maturity). Each of the measurement categories has its own calculation method to quantify the maturity level; and it is used for deriving customized factory improvement plans.

The SMSRL provides a broader evaluation than the MESA MOM/CMM. While the MESA MOM/CMM ensures that there are established principles and guidelines to manage (e.g., exception handling), monitor and continuously improve manufacturing operations within a factory, the SMRL provides more detailed assessment particularly on the improving part. The SMSRL additionally take into account the use of software tools and their ability to interconnect, which is essential to the smart factory transformation. As for any organizational transformation, it is better to know how the organization is going about its business first. For that reason, it is likely better for a factory to achieve at least level 3 or 4 of the MOM/CMM assessment before considering the smart factory transformation and using the SMSRL.

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