Still, for a PC industry that thrives on supporting legacy devices, it’s disappointing-especially if you’ve invested in a premium Surface device and hoped to get some more mileage out of it. Windows 10 will go out of support and into “retirement” in 2025. While Microsoft has implied that you’ll want to upgrade to Windows 11 with these cool, unexpected Windows 11 features, it’s also implied that you’ll have plenty of time to keep working on Windows 10 if you’d like. Gordon Mah Ung tested the Surface Pro 3, the device that put the Surface Pro lineup on the map, and found that it did not pass Microsoft’s compatibility checker.
For Windows users who use multiple browsers, this is not a problem at all. However, some users reported on the forum that Microsoft Edge not working appears when they use it. Developed by Microsoft, it is trusted and relied by most Windows 10 users. Start your surface Pro with a USB recovery drive. Microsoft Edge is one of the most widely-used browsers. PCWorld’s Surface Pro 3 unit failed the Windows 11 compatibility test. If you cannot start Windows at all on your Surface Pro, then you may want to reset it from Windows Recovery Environment. Separately, PCWorld has begun testing our Surface devices on hand to see whether they conform to the Windows 11 requirements.
