Can I upgrade older windows 10 laptop to 11

You can use the /product server trick to upgrade old windows 10 laptop to 11. It is a setup launch switch for the Windows installation process. It tells the setup.exe installer to run the upgrade as if you're installing Windows Server, which changes the way hardware requirements are enforced.

Using setup.exe /product server is a clever workaround that tricks the Windows 11 installer into treating the upgrade like a Windows Server installation, which skips TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and CPU checks. This method works for in-place upgrades on unsupported PCs.

How to upgrade older windows 10 laptop to Windows 11

Step 1: Download Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft.

Step 2: Double click the ISO to mount it in Windows 10.

Step 3: After mounting the ISO, open Command Prompt as Administrator.

Step 4: Find the mounted drive letter, e.g., D:\

Step 5: Run the setup with this command. The setup will launch and skip the hardware requirement checks

D:\setup.exe /product server

Step 6: Follow the prompts to choose to keep files and apps (if you want an in-place upgrade)

Step 7: Accept license terms and proceed with installation. The system will reboot and upgrade to Windows 11