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How Can I Install Windows 11 24H2 on Any Computer?
As far as I know, some of PC currently running Windows 11 old version like 23H2 is still unable to install Windows 11 24H2 because of changes to system requirements.
Windows 11 24H2 further tightens the processor requirements to support only Intel 10th generation (Comet Lake and above) and AMD Ryzen 5000 series (Zen3 architecture and above) CPUs, and for the first time explicitly requires TPM 2.0 to support the “Pluton Security Module “ to realize chip-level protection. In addition, some AI functions (e.g., real-time Copilot) require the hardware support of Neural Processing Units (NPUs).
The minimum storage space has been raised from 64GB to 128GB (mandatory for SSDs), while “Secure Boot” has become a non-skippable installation condition, and UEFI firmware support for “Hardware-based Stack Protection” (HSP) is required. The traditional MBR partition format is completely deprecated, and only a hybrid configuration of GPT partitions + ReFS (Resilient File System) is supported.
To match Wi-Fi 7 and USB4 v2.0 functionality, the 24H2 requires the motherboard driver to support the WBE (Wi-Fi Bandwidth Extension) protocol and recommends that the device be equipped with at least one USB4 v2.0 port (40Gbps). In addition, Bluetooth 5.4 becomes the minimum standard, and older adapters may result in limited functionality for some AI peripherals such as the Copilot voice assistant.
Fortunately, there are a couple of tricks to help you install Windows 11 24H2 on any computer even if it does not meet Windows 11 24H2 system requirements, such as unsupported CPU or lack of TPM 2.0 chip.