How to Bypass TPM and CPU Requirements for Windows 11 Upgrade on Unsupported PC
With Windows 11’s strict minimum requirements, it has become quite difficult to get the Windows 11 upgrade on older PCs. Your PC needs to have TPM 2.0 and supported x64 CPU to install Windows 11. And you get the “This PC can’t run Windows 11” error if you try to upgrade an unsupported PC. However, Microsoft now officially allows you to bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU requirements for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs.
Officially, you need to meet minimum CPU and TPM requirements to have a flawless upgrade. Even if you bypass these limitations, the Windows 11 setup still warns you about potential performance issues and limited security updates in the future. However, that doesn’t stop you from upgrading your PC. But you need to be running at least Windows 10 version 2004.
SEE ALSO: How to Clean Install Windows 11 on a PC with Unsupported Hardware?
Bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU Limitations for installing Windows 11
Besides TPM 2.0 and CPU, there are other requirements like Secure Boot (UEFI), 4 GB RAM, 64 GB HDD, compatible Graphics card, and HD display that you need to fulfill to install Windows 11. Though you can bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU limitations using a registry hack, you need to have at least TPM 1.2 enabled. So, let’s see how to get past CPU and TPM requirements for a Windows 11 upgrade on an unsupported PC.
Step 1: Update your Windows 10 to Latest version
First of all, get the latest update for your Windows 10 if you are running a version older than Windows 10 2004. For that go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. Here, click on Check for updates to install the latest available update for your Windows 10 PC.
Step 2: Open Registry Editor in Windows 10
After you have installed the latest Windows 10 update on your PC, it’s time to change the registry to bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU requirements for the Windows 11 upgrade.
So, launch the RUN utility, type regedit
and press Enter to launch the Registry Editor in Windows 10.
The Registry Editor will launch.
SEE ALSO: How to Check RAM Details in your Windows 11 PC?
Step 3: Create DWORD to Bypass TPM and CPU Limitations on Unsupported PC
Now, go to the following path in Registry Editor. You can also copy and paste in the address bar of the Registry Editor if you are on the latest version of Windows 10.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
INFO: You might need to create the MoSetup
registry key if it doesn’t exist. Right-click on Setup
and select New > Key and name it as MoSetup
.
Name the DWORD as AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU
. After that, double-click on it and modify its value to 1
. This DWORD allows us to bypass CPU and TPM 2.0 requirements for Windows 11 upgrade on unsupported PCs. And it also solves the “This PC can’t run Windows 11” error while upgrading to Windows 11.
After that close Registry Editor and restart your PC.
Step 4: Install Windows 11 Upgrade from Windows Update
Now, go to Windows Update on your Windows 10 PC and click Check for updates again. If Windows 11 is available for your PC, you will get a notification for installing it.
Step 5: Upgrade to Windows 11 from ISO
However, if Windows Update doesn’t show the Windows 11 upgrade available, you can still try another method. For this method, you will have to download Windows 11 ISO using the Media Creation Tool or a direct link available on the Microsoft website.
After downloading the ISO file you can mount it on your Windows 10 PC by double-clicking it. You can also create a bootable USB or DVD and plug it into your PC.
Next, open Windows 11 installation media and run setup.exe from there. Click Next and you will see a warning about your PC not meeting minimum requirements. But you can click the Accept button to bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU requirements for the Windows 11 upgrade.
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Bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU Limitations on Unsupported PCs to Install Windows 11
So, that is how you can bypass TPM and CPU requirements on unsupported PCs and install the Windows 11 upgrade. However, your PC must meet other basic requirements related to RAM, HDD, Secure Boot, Graphics Card, and Display. The official registry trick provided by Microsoft sure works but it still warns you about possible performance and security issues on unsupported PCs.
Now, you won’t get the “This PC can’t run Windows 11” error while upgrading your PC. Hope you liked this tutorial. Feel free to share your queries and suggestions in the comment section below. You may also subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates directly into your inbox.