


You should now be able to complete the installation as normal.Click the back button in the top-left corner You’ll now be back at the ‘This PC can’t run Windows 11’ message.Close the Command Prompt window by typing ‘exit’ and hitting enter.Close this window using the red X in the top-right corner.Follow the same process for ‘BypassRAMCheck’ and ‘BypassSecureBootCheck’, with the same value of 1.Give it the name ‘BypassTPMCheck’ and set its data to 1.Right-click the new key you’ve created and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) value.You’ll now be prompted to give it a name.In the address bar, type ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMSetup’ and hit enter The Windows Registry Editor will now open.From this screen, hit Shift + F10 to open the Command Prompt window.If it doesn’t meet the hardware requirements, you’ll see a message saying ‘This PC can’t run Windows 11’.Head to the official Windows 11 download page to get the new OS now – there are three options to choose from.Microsoft will allow device manufacturers to disable the TPM requirement on their version of Windows 11 – you’ll be doing the same here: If that’s not something you’re comfortable with, it’s worth buying a device that is compatible with Windows 11 or continuing to use Windows 10 until it reaches end of support in October 2025.īut if you’re happy to proceed, here’s what you need to know. This method involves setting up a lab-like environment, and you’ll need to make changes to the Registry. How to get Windows 11 on an unsupported PC

It means you don’t have to download the OS from the Microsoft website first, but the rest of the process below remains unchanged. You may have seen the news that Microsoft accidentally delivered Windows 11’s 22H2 update to unsupported devices. Reminders in Settings and a watermark on the Windows 11 desktop are both likely, but that won’t stop most apps from running fine. In fact, as Windows Latest reports, Microsoft will repeatedly warn you that your device isn’t compatible with the new OS. Just note that this isn’t officially supported by Microsoft, so you proceed at your own risk.
