Welcome to the Home Page for the Physics Department Microsoft Windows 11 systems.

Desktop Windows 10 Support Ends October 2025, you will need to have moved to Windows 11 by this time to maintain network connectivity.

Use of these systems is covered by the Physics Department Computing Policy and strategy is set by the Computing Committee.

The group provides support for MS Windows desktops and laptops. The group run automated procedures to check windows systems on the main network are up-to-date with security patches and anti-virus software.

Windows 11 behaviour is currently as we wish but as Microsoft are actively updating Windows 11 adding features and changing some of its behaviour. We are continuously working on improvements, if you find something is not working the way you would like please let us know by emailing itsupport@physics.ox.ac.uk.

Supported systems

These are the minimum system requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. If your device does not meet these requirements, you may not be able to install Windows 11 on your device and will have to purchase a new PC which is compatible with Windows 11 as well as complying with University and Departmental policy's. If you are unsure whether your PC meets these requirements, you can check by emailing itsupport@physics.ox.ac.uk please include the system name, were possible manufacture and model. Below is the minimum device requirement, but we would for example recommend a 500G drive.

• 64-bit processor AMD Processors and Intel processors 8^th Generation or later
• 1Ghz clock speed
• 16GB of RAM
• 250GB drive
• UEFI, Secure Boot capable
• TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
• A display larger than 9-inches with HD Resolution (1366x768)
• DirectX 12 compatible graphics / WDDM 2.x
• Internet connection

The list below is not a comprehensive list but is based on devices tested so far. A hardware compatibility test will need to be run to confirm the device will run Windows 11 before updating.
Please Note: Some models have may run Windows 11 clone at the current time but are not fully compliant, they may not have TPM 2.0 and/or Intel 8^th Generation or later CPU. Unsupported systems may fail or become unstable with a future updates.
It is recommended systems are replaced every 5 to 7 years.