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What is the best way to upgrade windows 10 to Windows 11 now?
Our office have a couple of PCs and laptops for upgrade. They are currently running the Windows 10 OS and the administration wants them all to be upgraded to Windows 11. Before that, I ran the PC He...
For devices that do not meet the requirements (e.g., lack of TPM 2.0), if you want to upgrade windows 10 to Windows 11, technically it's possible to bypass some restrictions, but it comes with caveats:
1. Registry Modification:
- You can modify the registry to bypass the TPM and secure boot checks. Keep in mind that this approach is not officially supported by Microsoft and may lead to instability.
- Steps include:
- Open the Registry Editor (search for "regedit").
- Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
- Right-click and create a new DWORD (32-bit) value called AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU and set its value to 1. - After that, attempt the upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 via ISO or Windows Update, but be aware of the risks.
2. Using an ISO file:
- Download the Windows 11 ISO file from the Microsoft website.
- Mount the ISO file by double-clicking it and then running setup.exe.
- If you've modified the registry as mentioned above, Windows Setup may continue and let you install Windows 11.
Important Considerations
- Running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware may lead to performance issues, and you might not receive updates or support.
- It's advisable to test the upgrade on one or two machines first before deploying it across all office PCs to troubleshoot any potential issues that may arise.