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EmilyCow
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Oct 30, 2025

Question about Windows 11 24H2 to 25H2 update

Hi everyone, I'm not very good with all the computer stuff, so I was hoping someone could help me out. I'm currently running Windows 11 version 24H2 on my laptop, and I keep hearing about the next b...
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Pattismooo
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Oct 30, 2025

You will not receive the Windows 11 25H2 update automatically through Windows Update if your PC does not meet the minimum official hardware requirements for Windows 11 (like TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and a supported CPU).

Microsoft's official policy prevents updates from being offered through Windows Update for unsupported systems.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-on-devices-that-don-t-meet-minimum-system-requirements-0b2dc4a2-5933-4ad4-9c09-ef0a331518f1

However, there are unofficial methods that people use to manually install or upgrade to Windows 11 25H2 on unsupported hardware.

Update Windows 11 24H2 to 25H2 on Unsupported Hardware

Make a bootable Windows 11 USB drive.

During a manual installation from a bootable USB, you can press Shift + F10 to open the Command Prompt.

Next, launch regedit.

Now, add specific keys (LabConfig with values like BypassTPMCheck, BypassSecureBootCheck, etc.) to the Windows Registry to skip the compatibility checks. This also usually leads to a clean install.

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