Windows 11 readiness: an identical “not capable” versus the exact blocker per device
Before: a percentage says most devices are not Windows 11 capable but not why. After: a read-only report shows the exact blocker per device — TPM, CPU, Secure Boot, RAM — splitting a BIOS toggle from a hardware refresh.
Ketan Kamble
BEFORE · 39% — BUT WHY?
AFTER · TOGGLE vs PURCHASE
STEP 1 · THE HEADLINE
ENDPOINT ANALYTICS
Windows 11 ready: 61%
…and the other 39%?
STEP 2 · ALL STAMPED THE SAME
DEVICE READINESS
every blocked device: “NOT CAPABLE” — indistinguishable
STEP 3 · SAME VERDICT
× 812
blocked, reason unknown
no way to plan the budget
one stamp — two very different bills
▶ Collect-Windows11Readiness.ps1
read-only → TPM · CPU · Secure Boot · RAM per device
A SETTING
A REPLACEMENT
TPM off · Secure Boot ✓ → flip it
CPU unsupported → refresh
REFRESH
“not capable” twice —
a toggle, or a purchase order
Pause