Leo, a couple of points. When running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, you will get regular Windows Updates. However, the yearly features updates to new builds, have to be manually and installed, as they're not available in Windows Update. I've been running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware for months and have had no issues because of the unsupported hardware and it's noticeably faster than Windows 10. Windows 11 itself does need recent hardware to run, Microsoft have just decided to limit what hardware it can be installed on.
Your mileage may vary, but just general warning - be careful when trying to enable TPM for your machine. My motherboard is only about three years old. I tried enabling some of these features after doing a fresh Windows 10 install. I was debugging a different issue. The features I was enabling/disabling did not clearly say "TPM" anywhere and after I toggled them I lost my windows installation. I have never seen that happen before while changing bios/eufi settings so it took me by surprise. Had to reinstall Windows all over again. So take that "Do a backup" advice seriously especially for this.
Thank you! In your opinion, will this type of installation last long term? Meaning, in a few years from now, do you believe updates can still be downloaded, or is it possible a future system check might send up a red flag and halt additional updates?
The hardware requirements for Windows 11 could be technically enforced at any time via an update. There will therefore never be any certainty. In my humble opinion Microsoft will not want to lose customers to competing operating systems such as Linux and as long as this is perceived as a threat from Microsoft's point of view, this workaround will probably exist.
You don't need to go mucking around in the Registry to run 11 on "unsupported" hardware. All that needs to be done is remove the reference in a copy of the setup files for 11 that checks hardware requirements. I've done this on several machines (even without ANY TPM) and it works fine & they get updates just fine too. There are many tutorials here on TH-cam that demonstrate this procedure in detail. Also, it strains credulity to suggest that an attempt to stimulate purchases of new hardware was not part of the reason behind the new requirements. Just sayin'...
i have tpm 2.0 but one question i got 7th gen cpu lenovo laptop i7 7500u cpu can windows 11 run on that windows update says not supported i got 12gb ddr 4 ram and 1tb ssd
That CPU is unlucky to be on precisely the wrong side of the official support divider. I'd stick with Windows 10 for two more years on that machine, and if it's still running well enough you could always try the method mentioned in the video. It's also likely that Windows 12 or something similarly named will also be out by then.
@@franciscohorna5542 I doubt that very much. Because windows will have Windows 11 & 12 to support. They will have no interest in Windows 10 after 2 years.
Good video. In my laptop Windows 10 is activated with digital lisence key. After installing Windows 11 does this lisence will remain intact? One more question, if I keep some files and folders in the desktop, will they remain as it as after installation. Thanks
I'm not a software expert many any means, but I was wondering what is the difference if I run Windows 10 without tpm and secure boot and Windows 11 without them?
@@askleonotenboom I believe windows 10 gets the same security updates as Windows 11. I installed Windows 11 on my old Gateway with a first gen core i3. It runs exceptionally well.
Hi! I can't get regular updates on Windows insider without TPM 2.0. Installed Windows 11 a few days ago but I am getting green screen about twice per hour while working (not when the PC is idle). I was very happy to see there was a new update today but I got the usual "This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 11 system requirements" while I am working on an older Xeon without TPM 2.0 😢 Did anybody figure out how to fix it so we can use Windows Update to update the system normally like it does with supported hardware or are we doomed? 😬 Thanks anyways!
That's this article: askleo.com/should-i-update-to-windows-11/ and this video: th-cam.com/video/QvBxKHcRhS4/w-d-xo.html (the article is slightly more up to date).
Support for Windows 10 officially ends on October 14, 2025. From then on, security patches will only be available for paying customers. And security patches, as well as system requirements for future Windows 11-only software, are likely to be the main reason for switching.
There is no easy way to check if this actually works, Yes the system may install and start up windows 11 but the average user will never know if the many functions of the TPM actually work. One of the TPM2.0 roles is to protect from cyber attacks and I don't see how it would have been tested on the PC in the example. Play it safe and install a TPM 2.0 device in the motherboard slot or buy a 2nd hand PC that has a TPM2.0 device or has the slot for one on the motherboard.
@@askleonotenboom At work 50% of the PCs in my department are not officially supported. There is no way we would be replacing half of our computers because Microsoft decided to arbitrarily not support this older but fully functional hardware that is fast enough for the tasks it's being used for.
I know some users have installed 11 on older machines with no tpm, so I would be interested anyone's thoughts on the user risk under these circumstances? I have an older machine that runs really great so that might be an option for me support for 10 stops.
My issue is that I can't enable TPM on my current win10 state - the motherboard / chip is capable, the harddrive (SSD) is the right file structure... but if I enable TPM on the Bios, win10 won't boot. i can go disable it again and it's perfectly happy, but it absolutely will not launch windows 10 with it enabled. Im sure if I did a clean win11 install it would all be fine - but I have a ton of VSTs and plugins that can only be activated a limited number of times that need installing registering in various places - way too complicated to 'back up' in a way that's not also including the OS. So I have all the right hardware... but if I switch it all on I can't get into windows 10 in order to do the Win11 update, and unless it IS switched on Win11 insists that I don't have the necessary elements. Incredibly frustrating.
@@askleonotenboom incredibly frustrating! ...but yes this seems to be the problem I have! I take it there's no way to back up win10 and just have win11 restore the config and app files? I'm expecting not - presumably the registry set up and file structure is different for win11 but don't ask, never know!
Hi Leo If i may pick your vast knowledge. Here is the scenario i am faced with. Ok let me delve into the model in question first. Linx 12X64. Now by all accounts this is not an old device by any stretch 2017 i think the release date was. and the specs would mean it meets some of the requirements 4GB ram 64GB SSD. TPM is 2.0 on these devices but the CPU or processor is intel Atom x5 Z8350. The system itself is running win 10 22H2v2 (may feature update) Researched and tried numerous methods to no avail even through the recommended REGEDIT PROTOCOLS to bypass the requirements. while everything does indicate it is downloading win 11, at the end of the process i get a blue page which gives multiple options to choose language and region followed promptly by Repair or turn off. Once booted i get the page unable to install win 11. The other method i have tried iis a clean install. However, i have come accross a brick wall there too. Once the window pops up with a list of drives available to install a clean copy there are no partition drives in the window, no primary drive, nothing It can't locate any drives to install it on. Could this issue be in any way related to win10 22H2V2 being in conflict with win 11 22H2v2 or is it something Microsoft has programmed in to prevent win 11 being installed on unsupported devices? Sorry to be a bit long winded, i just though some detail might be prudent to be able to garner some possible feedback on the issue. Much appreciated for any light you could shed on this problem.
Don't really have an answer for you, but I will say that the technique outlined in this video (and, in fact, techniques available elsewhere) that allow you to install Windows 11 on some older CPUs doesn't mean it'll install on ALL older CPUs. You might be in that latter camp.
No one should ever upgrade an OS. It will bring in all of the issues from the previous OS. This video is of no help to anyone that is doing a fresh install.
well IDK its wrong or a conspiracy to think microsoft has hidden motives behind why they are forcing or strongly encouraging TPM 2.0. They arent doing it now for fun or they could just allow it completely optional
Hardware often outlives the software on it and that can leave new security features unimplemented until new hardware comes along. I'm not defending MS - I have a pile of Win 10 boxes (3 desktop, 1 laptop) and all are 2018 and up but I can't afford to replace motherboards in all of these systems and then try to reinstall Windows 11. Windows 10 Home ceases October 14, 2025. I'm sad because I by good hardware and traditionally, I've run good OSes (XP SP3, Windows 7) for a long, long time on those because the hardware was good enough. This seems like a real cash cow for computer sellers if it means either replacing the motherboards and some components (and then MS carping that its another PC even if they are forcing it on me...).
Damn it all these instructions on youtube are about editing Windows 10 Registry. I don't have that. I'm trying to install windows 11 on a Windows 7 machine or a machine that has nothing. So I guess I would have to install Windows 10 first then reg edit then Windows 11? yikes.
You cant do that because you cannot install Windows 11 in the first place. If you do a clean install, there is no registry to edit. I would not install Windows 10 just to install Windows 11
Leo, a couple of points. When running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, you will get regular Windows Updates. However, the yearly features updates to new builds, have to be manually and installed, as they're not available in Windows Update. I've been running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware for months and have had no issues because of the unsupported hardware and it's noticeably faster than Windows 10. Windows 11 itself does need recent hardware to run, Microsoft have just decided to limit what hardware it can be installed on.
In what ways would you say 11 is faster? I'm still using 10 and haven't "upgraded."
@@eriksiers The UI is more responsive.
Lack of yearly 'feature updates' is a major plus in my book. I wonder if the UI seems more responsive because of all the functionality it's lost.
For all Windows updates i would need to manually run? Or just the major ones?
@@sullhammer Only the yearly feature updates.
It doesnt work. The PC health care App still says doesnt have TPM2.0
Your mileage may vary, but just general warning - be careful when trying to enable TPM for your machine. My motherboard is only about three years old. I tried enabling some of these features after doing a fresh Windows 10 install. I was debugging a different issue. The features I was enabling/disabling did not clearly say "TPM" anywhere and after I toggled them I lost my windows installation. I have never seen that happen before while changing bios/eufi settings so it took me by surprise. Had to reinstall Windows all over again. So take that "Do a backup" advice seriously especially for this.
i am running Windows 11 on i3 2nd gen
it doesnt work
I did the steps but it kept showing I need the TPM 2.0 enabled
Thank you! In your opinion, will this type of installation last long term? Meaning, in a few years from now, do you believe updates can still be downloaded, or is it possible a future system check might send up a red flag and halt additional updates?
There's just no way to know for sure.
The hardware requirements for Windows 11 could be technically enforced at any time via an update. There will therefore never be any certainty. In my humble opinion Microsoft will not want to lose customers to competing operating systems such as Linux and as long as this is perceived as a threat from Microsoft's point of view, this workaround will probably exist.
FANTASTIC VIDEO! Leo is the bomb! Perfectly clear video! Seeing this in June 2024 and wondering if it still works.
The sound window in settings on my Win11 PC is maximized but I can only see a portion of the actual layout and can't scroll down help me ?
Rufus remove the requirement for tpm, is it risky?
It also allow to skip online account.
You don't need to go mucking around in the Registry to run 11 on "unsupported" hardware. All that needs to be done is remove the reference in a copy of the setup files for 11 that checks hardware requirements. I've done this on several machines (even without ANY TPM) and it works fine & they get updates just fine too. There are many tutorials here on TH-cam that demonstrate this procedure in detail. Also, it strains credulity to suggest that an attempt to stimulate purchases of new hardware was not part of the reason behind the new requirements. Just sayin'...
Thank you for this man, worked like charm. one comment helpd more then 7, 8 video i watched, no one mentioned this.. thanks again bro
How do you remove the references please?
How can i remove the reference
hi. thanks. how to install win11 drivers on old computer? my drivers belong to win10. can i install win10 drivers on win11 for old computers? thanks.
i have tpm 2.0 but one question i got 7th gen cpu lenovo laptop i7 7500u cpu can windows 11 run on that windows update says not supported i got 12gb ddr 4 ram and 1tb ssd
That CPU is unlucky to be on precisely the wrong side of the official support divider. I'd stick with Windows 10 for two more years on that machine, and if it's still running well enough you could always try the method mentioned in the video. It's also likely that Windows 12 or something similarly named will also be out by then.
@@MikaelKKarlsson yes yer prolly right hopefully after 2 years windows 10 will get extended more cause its high in market share still
Yes you certainly can, if you use the bypass described in this video, or Rufus. It should run fine.
Yes. I have a similar laptop. Acer 7th gen i7 7500u CPU, 500 GB m2 SSD. Works great. I used Rufus.👍
@@franciscohorna5542 I doubt that very much. Because windows will have Windows 11 & 12 to support. They will have no interest in Windows 10 after 2 years.
I love registry parties. :-)
Unfortunately this did not work for me on my Dell Latitude E7470. I do have TPM 1.2 enabled.
Good video. In my laptop Windows 10 is activated with digital lisence key. After installing Windows 11 does this lisence will remain intact? One more question, if I keep some files and folders in the desktop, will they remain as it as after installation. Thanks
License key: It should.
Files: depends on exactly HOW you install 11. If it's an upgrade files should remain, but why risk it? BACK UP FIRST.
it doesnt work still checks my pc
I'm not a software expert many any means, but I was wondering what is the difference if I run Windows 10 without tpm and secure boot and Windows 11 without them?
No practical difference that I'm aware of.
@@askleonotenboom I believe windows 10 gets the same security updates as Windows 11. I installed Windows 11 on my old Gateway with a first gen core i3. It runs exceptionally well.
Hi! I can't get regular updates on Windows insider without TPM 2.0. Installed Windows 11 a few days ago but I am getting green screen about twice per hour while working (not when the PC is idle). I was very happy to see there was a new update today but I got the usual "This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 11 system requirements" while I am working on an older Xeon without TPM 2.0 😢
Did anybody figure out how to fix it so we can use Windows Update to update the system normally like it does with supported hardware or are we doomed? 😬
Thanks anyways!
Will this work in a win 10 virtual machine to upgrade to win 11? The only thing I could get running was a live version of win 11.
Leo, I trust your judgement on all things PC related. Is there a compelling reason, other than specialized apps, to switch to 11? I like 10 just fine.
That's this article: askleo.com/should-i-update-to-windows-11/ and this video: th-cam.com/video/QvBxKHcRhS4/w-d-xo.html (the article is slightly more up to date).
Support for Windows 10 officially ends on October 14, 2025. From then on, security patches will only be available for paying customers. And security patches, as well as system requirements for future Windows 11-only software, are likely to be the main reason for switching.
There is no easy way to check if this actually works, Yes the system may install and start up windows 11 but the average user will never know if the many functions of the TPM actually work. One of the TPM2.0 roles is to protect from cyber attacks and I don't see how it would have been tested on the PC in the example. Play it safe and install a TPM 2.0 device in the motherboard slot or buy a 2nd hand PC that has a TPM2.0 device or has the slot for one on the motherboard.
THNX man worked like a charm (:
U get updates but u don't get major updates such as 22h23 for example
my laptop has tpm 2.0 but some how it got disable and there is no option to enable it bios also
same
So, what’s the theory as to why Microsoft made this available?
What I've read is that one of their large corporate customers insisted.
Thank God for Corporate America.
...there's something I never thought I'd say...
@@askleonotenboom At work 50% of the PCs in my department are not officially supported. There is no way we would be replacing half of our computers because Microsoft decided to arbitrarily not support this older but fully functional hardware that is fast enough for the tasks it's being used for.
@@drescherjm Makes total sense. They could also keep running Windows 10.
Real reason they want to make it compatible with new tpu chips so they can spy on you better@@askleonotenboom
I know some users have installed 11 on older machines with no tpm, so I would be interested anyone's thoughts on the user risk under these circumstances? I have an older machine that runs really great so that might be an option for me support for 10 stops.
It's no riskier than running Windows 10. TPM adds some capability, but not having one doesn't remove anything.
how to install and Run Valorant on Windows 11 without TPM 2.0 error or secureboot
My issue is that I can't enable TPM on my current win10 state - the motherboard / chip is capable, the harddrive (SSD) is the right file structure... but if I enable TPM on the Bios, win10 won't boot. i can go disable it again and it's perfectly happy, but it absolutely will not launch windows 10 with it enabled.
Im sure if I did a clean win11 install it would all be fine - but I have a ton of VSTs and plugins that can only be activated a limited number of times that need installing registering in various places - way too complicated to 'back up' in a way that's not also including the OS.
So I have all the right hardware... but if I switch it all on I can't get into windows 10 in order to do the Win11 update, and unless it IS switched on Win11 insists that I don't have the necessary elements.
Incredibly frustrating.
I believe on some machines it's possible that enabling TPM will also change the state of secure boot, which would force you to reinstall Windows.
@@askleonotenboom incredibly frustrating!
...but yes this seems to be the problem I have!
I take it there's no way to back up win10 and just have win11 restore the config and app files?
I'm expecting not - presumably the registry set up and file structure is different for win11 but don't ask, never know!
i did everything, but it doesnt work
same
Nice work
Hi Leo If i may pick your vast knowledge. Here is the scenario i am faced with. Ok let me delve into the model in question first.
Linx 12X64. Now by all accounts this is not an old device by any stretch 2017 i think the release date was. and the specs would mean it meets some of the requirements 4GB ram 64GB SSD. TPM is 2.0 on these devices but the CPU or processor is intel Atom x5 Z8350.
The system itself is running win 10 22H2v2 (may feature update) Researched and tried numerous methods to no avail even through the recommended REGEDIT PROTOCOLS to bypass the requirements. while everything does indicate it is downloading win 11, at the end of the process i get a blue page which gives multiple options to choose language and region followed promptly by Repair or turn off. Once booted i get the page unable to install win 11. The other method i have tried iis a clean install. However, i have come accross a brick wall there too.
Once the window pops up with a list of drives available to install a clean copy there are no partition drives in the window, no primary drive, nothing It can't locate any drives to install it on. Could this issue be in any way related to win10 22H2V2 being in conflict with win 11 22H2v2 or is it something Microsoft has programmed in to prevent win 11 being installed on unsupported devices? Sorry to be a bit long winded, i just though some detail might be prudent to be able to garner some possible feedback on the issue.
Much appreciated for any light you could shed on this problem.
Don't really have an answer for you, but I will say that the technique outlined in this video (and, in fact, techniques available elsewhere) that allow you to install Windows 11 on some older CPUs doesn't mean it'll install on ALL older CPUs. You might be in that latter camp.
No one should ever upgrade an OS. It will bring in all of the issues from the previous OS. This video is of no help to anyone that is doing a fresh install.
well IDK its wrong or a conspiracy to think microsoft has hidden motives behind why they are forcing or strongly encouraging TPM 2.0. They arent doing it now for fun or they could just allow it completely optional
Hardware often outlives the software on it and that can leave new security features unimplemented until new hardware comes along. I'm not defending MS - I have a pile of Win 10 boxes (3 desktop, 1 laptop) and all are 2018 and up but I can't afford to replace motherboards in all of these systems and then try to reinstall Windows 11.
Windows 10 Home ceases October 14, 2025.
I'm sad because I by good hardware and traditionally, I've run good OSes (XP SP3, Windows 7) for a long, long time on those because the hardware was good enough.
This seems like a real cash cow for computer sellers if it means either replacing the motherboards and some components (and then MS carping that its another PC even if they are forcing it on me...).
Damn it all these instructions on youtube are about editing Windows 10 Registry. I don't have that. I'm trying to install windows 11 on a Windows 7 machine or a machine that has nothing. So I guess I would have to install Windows 10 first then reg edit then Windows 11? yikes.
You cant do that because you cannot install Windows 11 in the first place. If you do a clean install, there is no registry to edit. I would not install Windows 10 just to install Windows 11
nothing wrong whit windows 11 whats wrong is people brain