2.4.2

2.4.2 comes with the following changes:

• Added /force option
• Fixed /update option
• Added Summary Screen
• Updated Compatible CPU lists
• Fixed SQ1 & SQ2 CPU Frequency Display
• Added timeout to DX12 + WDDM2 check
• Improved Command Line option handling
• Disabled critical failure error pop-ups on silent mode
• Corrected Minor Issue on Failed DirectX Check CSV output
• Removed Linux Easter Egg as WINE is no longer able to run the application
• Improved DX12 + WDDM2 check to report failures in WINPE and other Circumstances

Manually Updating Older 2.x Builds Processor Compatibility

1, Download SupportedProcessors<name>.txt
2. Place File in %localappdata%\WhyNotWin11

3. Override Existing Files when Prompted

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

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