{"id":245867,"date":"2023-08-25T10:29:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T14:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=304156"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:23:57","slug":"if-you-want-to-use-wifi-7-intel-warns-that-windows-11-is-required","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/if-you-want-to-use-wifi-7-intel-warns-that-windows-11-is-required\/","title":{"rendered":"WiFi 7 Users Must Upgrade to Windows 11, Intel Cautions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology continues to advance relentlessly. <strong>WiFi 7 connectivity<\/strong>, which reaches new heights in terms of speed and security, will be <strong>the new step for wireless connection in 2024<\/strong>. However, leaked Intel documents indicate that if our PC doesn&#8217;t run on Windows 11, this connectivity would be incompatible with our system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This content, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/g01d3nm4ng0\/status\/1694318820096147957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">leaked by user g01d3nm4ngo on Twitter<\/a>, reveals that the necessary drivers for this technological advancement <strong>are not compatible with Windows 10 or earlier versions<\/strong>. Therefore, Windows users would be compelled to <strong>keep their operating system up to date<\/strong> if they want to enjoy WiFi 7.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2bf61b39-3545-4c42-8a1c-3a38f09428b3\/2035674185\/wps-wifi-checker-pro-logo\" alt=\"WPS Wi-Fi Checker Pro\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">WPS Wi-Fi Checker Pro<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/wps-wifi-checker-pro.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/wps-wifi-checker-pro.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faster Than Ever Wireless Internet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/what-is-wifi-7-we-explain-the-new-internet-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WiFi 7 connectivity<\/a> is set to become the<strong> fastest wireless connection we&#8217;ve ever experienced<\/strong>. In fact, it&#8217;s estimated that the top speed of WiFi 7 could <strong>quadruple the maximum speed<\/strong> of the best current wireless connections. This would mean that even the heaviest downloads could be completed <strong>in a matter of seconds or a few minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, as indicated by the leaked Intel document, <strong>Windows 10 will no longer be compatible with this connectivity<\/strong>. While this might disappoint some, considering that Windows 11 is in its third year of existence, it&#8217;s evident that Microsoft&#8217;s <strong>gradual phasing out of Windows 10 <\/strong>will continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A document reveals Windows 10 doesn\u2019t support Wi-Fi 7, due to lack of Windows 10 driver certified by Microsoft. <br>Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 don\u2019t support Windows 10 either. Microsoft limits Wi-Fi 7 to Windows 11 only? ???<br>GaP2\/MtP2: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200\/BE202 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m5tIJoOI4O\">pic.twitter.com\/m5tIJoOI4O<\/a><\/p>&mdash; chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/g01d3nm4ng0\/status\/1694318820096147957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft&#8217;s updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>that doesn&#8217;t mean Microsoft will immediately abandon<\/strong> support for Windows 10. In fact, in recent days, users of this older system have been able to enjoy an update focused on the Windows 10 photo app, adding various functionalities that <strong>were also part of the Windows 11 photo app<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operating systems <strong>have a beginning and an end of life<\/strong>. It&#8217;s quite clear that the end of Windows 10 is getting closer, while <strong>Windows 11 still has many years ahead<\/strong> as the company&#8217;s main system. However, some users <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/this-is-windows-12-video-what-will-be-the-new-operating-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have already started to imagine what Windows 12 will be like<\/a> and have come up with <strong>some very interesting concepts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2bf61b39-3545-4c42-8a1c-3a38f09428b3\/2035674185\/wps-wifi-checker-pro-logo\" alt=\"WPS Wi-Fi Checker Pro\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">WPS Wi-Fi Checker Pro<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/wps-wifi-checker-pro.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/wps-wifi-checker-pro.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology continues to advance relentlessly. WiFi 7 connectivity, which reaches new heights in terms of speed and security, will be the new step for wireless connection in 2024. However, leaked Intel documents indicate that if our PC doesn&#8217;t run on Windows 11, this connectivity would be incompatible with our system. This content, leaked by user &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/if-you-want-to-use-wifi-7-intel-warns-that-windows-11-is-required\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;WiFi 7 Users Must Upgrade to Windows 11, Intel Cautions&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9285,"featured_media":245869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[5110],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-245867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-wifi"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318349,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245867\/revisions\/318349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245867"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=245867"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=245867"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=245867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}