Windows 11 is projected to visit live in a few days, however the operating system has caught the attention of an important share of the userbase.

Consequently, many of the users available installed the Windows 11 preview builds released included in the Windows Insider program, so at this time, the brand new operating-system has already been running on 1.3 percent from the PCs with access to the Microsoft Store.

This really is based on AdDuplex, that also says Windows 10 version 21H1 is currently the most popular Windows 10 release with a share of 38.1 percent, accompanied by version 20H2 with 36.1 percent.

Not everybody eligible for the disposable Windows 11 upgrade

While the launch of Windows 11 next week is among the most anticipated releases of the season, worthwhile to learn isn't that all computers running Windows 10 will be entitled to the upgrade to the new OS.

This is because Microsoft has updated the machine requirements for that operating system, and the company strongly recommends against installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware.

And it's all because of the increased probability of crashes, as data collected from the Windows Insider program implies that old computers are prone to various problems on Windows 11.

"From Windows Insider machines, the ones that did not satisfy the minimum system requirements had 52% more kernel mode crashes (blue screens) than those that did qualify. Machines that met what's needed provided a 99.8% crash-free experience that is effectively managed by OEMs and IHVs through modern driver update management. Additionally, on unsupported hardware app hangs are 17% much more likely as well as for first-party apps we have seen 43% more crashes," Microsoft explained.

Windows 10, however, will still be supported until 2025 based on the original update policy for the operating-system, with a new feature update due later this season too.