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Why doesn't Windows 11 support i7 7500? Is there a way to install it?
Yeah, it's super frustrating! I've installed it on an old i5-7500 by using a tool like WinBootsMate to create a bootable USB that automatically bypasses those checks. It worked perfectly for me and still gets updates.
Check this tutorial: https://www.wintechhow.com/bypass-windows-11-requirements
My Dell Latitude 5590 has the i7 Core 7500 and runs TPM. I upgraded every possible bit of firmware. This is not the solution for everyone, but I may just install Linux. I may not be the MOST tech-savvy but I've done it before on older machines, and I can do it again.
I get that if you absolutely need MS Office products and can't use Open Office, then Linux isn't for you. But I have to buy new computers for me, my husband, my father, my mother, and a nephew. Found some good deals on compatible used machines but one of the computers will ONLY be used for surfing. So Mom will probably get this very fine, stable, fast, good machine running Linux.
https://www.canalys.com/insights/end-of-windows-10-support-could-turn-240-million-pcs-into-e-waste states that the end of Windows 10 will send 240 million computers into e-waste! That's not OK, Microsoft.
Think about how you use your computer. Do you really need Windows?
Yep, I'm having the same issue trying to help out a friend of ours. She's a retiree and not PC literate and just uses her PC for email and banking but due to Win10 support stopping, she wanted to upgrade but was told her laptop is now a door stop. She actually bought a new laptop and I've got that connected to her modem & router as Best Buy couldn't help on the internet access front so I took her old PC to check it out. Yep, it has TPM so why the heck is there this confusion from MS over whether or not it can be upgraded. I've tried but the SSD drive disappears when I try to install Win 11 and HP's bios is a confusing mess compared with the more familiar Americam Megatrends or even Gigabytes. It looks as if I need drivers for the storage device but tracking down where from HP seems confusing and several times by changing bios settings I've bricked the installed win 10. This morning, miraculously it fixed itself on power up but no one like MS or HP seems to be able to clearly spell out what workaround is needed to re-use a perfectly capable laptop and get Win 11 installed when the BIOS says TPM ready !
Its not surprising that some people are switching to Linux as the install process seems to work like a charm and is far easier and quicker than Windows 11 thats starting to look like Vista.