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If you set your max processor level to 50, then it will only go up to the 2nd level and not go any further. You can find these settings in the Power Options (start, search, "Power Options").

However, Microsoft is seemingly bringing changes to CPU instruction set architecture (ISA) support that could define how successful the attempts to run Windows 11 24H2 on very old systems will be.

Now that we've looked at what's going on underneath the hood of a CPU, let's look at how it integrates with the rest of your PC. The CPU sits in what's called a socket on your PC's motherboard. Once ...