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How to install Windows 11 on Surface Pro 4?
- Apr 21, 2025
In fact, you can install Windows 11 on any Surface Pro even it is not supported by Windows 11, such as Surface Pro 5, Surface Pro 4 and the old models:
https://www.pctipdaily.com/install-windows-11-on-any-surface-pro
P.S. This trick helps you bypass Windows 11 system requirement check at the installation stage!
Is Surface Pro 4 supported by Windows 11? No. To run Windows 11 on a Surface Pro device, you need at least Surface Pro 6 or later version. Surface Pro 5/4/3/2/1 are not supported by Windows 11. You can use the the built-in feature to install Windows 11 on Surface Pro 4. You need to bypass the Windows 11 system requirements by changing the registry in Windows 10 before installation.
After running Windows 10 22H2 on your Surface Pro 5, backing up your files, connecting to power, Wi-Fi, and making sure you have 64GB of free space, open Settings >System>About to confirm your device information, and then check compatibility with the Microsoft PC Health Check tool.
Press Win+R to open Registry Editor and find HKEY_LOCALIZATION. Then press Win+R to open Registry Editor, find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/Setup/MoSetup, create a new DWORD (32-bit) value of AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU, and close it after changing the value from 0 to 1.
Check for updates and install Windows 11 Update via Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.
Next, check for updates and install Windows 11 via Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update and log in after installing.
Finally, update in Settings > Windows Update, new system, go to the Microsoft official website to download the latest drivers and firmware for Surface Pro 4, check for apps updates in the Microsoft Store, and adjust the privacy settings in Settings > Privacy and Security. Windows 10 will be upgraded to Windows 11 automatically and you can install Windows 11 on Surface Pro 4 now!