Can a 10 year old pc run Windows 11 ?

I wanted to install Windows 11 on an old PC, but the TPM and CPU limits prevented me from doing so. Upgrading didn't work, and the official ISO refused. Later, I found that I could use the command line to modify the Windows PE installation image, perfectly bypassing the hardware detection, and finally let this old PC run Windows 11 successfully!

Complete operation (pure command line!)

1. Prepare a USB drive for Windows 11 installation
Insert a USB drive (at least 8GB), and then open the command prompt (administrator privileges):

diskpart

Format the USB drive (note: this will clear all data!):

list disk
select disk X (X = USB drive number, don't make the wrong choice!)

clean
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs quick
assign letter=E
exit

Mount Windows 11 ISO (double-click the ISO file, assuming the mount drive is D:).
Copy Windows 11 installation files to a USB drive:

xcopy D:\*.* E:\ /s /e /h

2. Modify Windows PE to bypass TPM & CPU restrictions
Delete TPM detection files (this is the most important!):

del E:\sources\appraiserres.dll

This DLL is used by the Windows 11 installer to detect TPM and CPU. If you delete it, it will not be checked.

(Optional) Modify the registry to bypass detection:

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassTPMCheck /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassSecureBootCheck /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig /v BypassCPUCheck /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

These commands will automatically skip TPM, CPU and secure boot detection when installing Windows 11.

3. Start the USB drive and install Windows 11
Restart the computer and enter the BIOS (usually F2 or Del key).
Select the USB drive to start and enter the Windows 11 installation interface.
Install normally and you will no longer encounter the prompt "Your PC does not meet the Windows 11 requirements".