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If you use this Microsoft workaround, you can still install Windows 11 on an unsupported computer.
Although Windows 11 has a higher system requirement, you may still be able to perform an in-place upgrade on an unsupported computer by editing the Registry of the current setup and using the official installation media.
Microsoft does not support devices running on unsupported hardware, but it offers a Registry workaround to bypass the trusted platform module (TPM) version 2.0 and processor requirements to install Windows 11. However, using this method, the computer will still need TPM 1.2, Secure Boot, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a processor with at least two cores to proceed with the upgrade.
The workaround is meant for organizations that need to experiment with Windows 11 and apps, but anyone can use it to upgrade an unsupported device as long as they know that system stability and compatibility won't be guaranteed.
In this Windows 11 guide, we will walk you through the steps to upgrade a device that doesn't meet the minimum system requirements.
Upgrading a computer that does not meet the minimum requirements to Windows 11 is a three-step process. You first need to create an installation media. Then you need to edit the Registry to apply the official workaround to bypass the official requirements of Windows 11, and finally, you need to proceed with the in-place upgrade process.
To download and create a Windows 11 USB installation media, use these steps:
To apply the Microsoft workaround to install Windows 11 on a computer that doesn't meet the requirements, use these steps:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup