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Karl-WE
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May 22, 2024

Re: How to bypass windows 11 system requirements during installation on an old Laptop?

ethex_official thank you for sharing specs. In this case your PC is fully compatible with Windows 11.

Please update your BIOS. This will usually change all settings required for security and you no longer need tricks. Download the latest Windows 11 23H2 iso from Microsoft and upgrade, keep files and settings.

 

Make sure the Windows 10 uses a Microsoft Account, passwordless at best (you can remove the password and switch to Microsoft Authenticator in the profile webpage.

Then leverage Windows Hello pin 4 or more digits which is the saved into the fTPM of your CPU.

Enable security features in Windows 11 like Core Isolation in Windows Security. 

 

When using Edge, in Windows security App control enable the additional security features for MS Edge. It's still a Chromium Browser, including all extensions, like Google Chrome, Opera etc but offers better security. 

If default bugs you you can change privacy settings and search engine or side bar. 

 

 

Does this help? Do you have further questions? 

15 Replies

  • Anubis10's avatar
    Anubis10
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 16, 2024

    Karl-WE   I just ran into the same problem while finishing setting up a pc for my son and I was wondering if there anything I can do to fix it. I already upgraded the Bios 

    MB: primez390-a

    GPU  2070 super

    CPU I9-9900kf

    16gb ram 

    I would really appreciate it if I can get some help with this 

     

    • Karl-WE's avatar
      Karl-WE
      MVP
      Sep 17, 2024

      Anubis10 the HW does qualify in all aspects. If your BIOS is updated still some settings are not conform.

      This is usually

       

      - Enabling Virtualization

      - Enabling vTPM 2.0 (in CPU security), SHA-256 and higher

      - Enabling Secure Boot (correctly)

       

      please run WhynotWin11 and post your result also the results from Microsoft W11 checker has a drawback once you are flagged incompatible it will not check again after changes made. It will around 30 days before it will realize changes. So WhyNotWin11 is a faster approach.

      • Anubis10's avatar
        Anubis10
        Copper Contributor
        Sep 17, 2024
        I did everything you recommended, and it says there's no storage found, and I'm stuck on the window installation page and can't finish setting it up
  • PW175's avatar
    PW175
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 04, 2024

    Karl-WE 

     

    this is my system config and it is not compatible for Windows 11. Is there a way to upgrade this to Windows 11? Thank you

     

     

    • gta99's avatar
      gta99
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 04, 2024

      PW175  Just make a windows 11 install drive, use the bypass, and that's it.

      • Karl-WE's avatar
        Karl-WE
        MVP
        Jul 04, 2024

        gta99 PW175 please do not. When the CPU does not support SSE 4.1 check cpu model in Intel Ark, then it will not boot at all in near future. On top it will be super slow even without the new requirement.

  • JamieMuff1's avatar
    JamieMuff1
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 14, 2024

    Karl-WE here are my laptop specs and I cannot upgrade to windows 11 I have tried everything to install and not happening for me I just need how to get round this issue  

    • Karl-WE's avatar
      Karl-WE
      MVP
      Jun 15, 2024

      JamieMuff1 the CPU is not qualified for Windows 11. You can use the workarounds and as it supports SSE 4.2 I hope that your unsupported upgrade will last.
      you can join the free Windows Insider Program. Choose Release Preview Channel
      This ISO with build 26100 will help you. Make sure vTPM and UEFI Secure Boot is enabled (check in Windows Security > Device Security. Alternatively run "whynotwin11" tool from github. and share the output. https://aka.ms/wipISO

       

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