The easy way to install Windows 11 on unsupported processors

Have you taken a look at our Windows 11 upgrade checklist and Nope right from there? It turns out that there is a dramatically an easier way to install Windows 11 on computers with older processors – without the need to reformat your drive, erase your files, or even burn the ISO to an external USB drive.

If you currently see “This PC does not currently meet the system requirements for Windows 11” or “The processor is currently not supported for Windows 11”, there is a Microsoft-approved registry hack that should. instantly improve.

(We tested this method on a Dell XPS 15 with Core i7-7700HQ and a Microsoft Surface Go with Pentium Gold 4415Y, none of which are on Microsoft’s compatibility list.)

Here’s the whole process from start to finish in three easy steps.

1) Download the ISO of Windows 11

You will need to download the ISO. In our testing, this trick doesn’t work with Windows 11 Setup Assistant, doesn’t trigger Windows Update, or trick Microsoft’s PC Health Check tool.

On this Microsoft page, scroll to Download the Windows 11 disk image (ISO). Open the Select Download drop-down list, choose Windows 11, press the To download , select the language of your product in the Choose one drop-down list that appears below, press To confirm, then click 64-bit download.

While downloading this 5.1 GB image, let’s move on to step two.

2) Edit Windows registry to bypass processor check

In Windows, press Start and type regedit, then press Enter to start the Registry editor. Move towards Computer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM Setup MoSetup, or by pasting all this address in the box just below “File, Edit, View, Favorites, Help” or by drilling down through the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and System and To install and MoSetup folders one by one.

In the right pane, right click and choose New> DWORD value (32 bits). Name the value “Allow upgrades with an unsupported TPMO or processor ” minus the quotes. Double click on the new value you created and enter 1 in the Value data field. Hit Okay and close the registry editor.

3) Open the ISO in Windows Explorer and run the configuration

Did ISO complete the download? Right click on it and choose Open with> Windows Explorer to mount the virtual disk, then double-click the implement file to start the installation.

That’s it! If the registry hack worked, you should soon see a warning message instead of a rejection message and be able to install Windows 11 without losing your data.