Windows 11 is the latest version of the most popular operating system in the world, and it was first released to the public on October 5th, 2021, though early previews began on June 24th of that year. This version of Windows changed a lot, from the design language to dropping support for a lot of older hardware. Indeed, Windows 11 has some hefty system requirements compared to previous versions of Windows, so there are a lot of unsupported PCs you can’t install it on.
The most notable change for many is the new requirement for a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), but it also bumps the minimum RAM required to 4GB and it requires an x64-based processor, on top of having a fairly restrictive list of supported CPUs.
All of that means that many users are left without an official path to upgrade to Windows 11, even if their PC still runs well enough for them. While there isn’t much you can do about compatibility if you have an x86 CPU, you can bypass the requirements for specific CPUs or TPM support, which allows most Windows PCs to upgrade to Windows 11.
This video will show you how to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. This does not just include fresh installs but can be upgraded from Windows 10 as well. I upgrade a system that fails all the controversial hardware requirements. It doesn’t support TPM, UEFI, or have a CPU on the approved list and it runs great.
Or if the video above was too difficult for you, I show you the easiest way to update to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware.