Microsoft has published detailed instructions to work around the limitations of Windows 11 and run it on machines whose configuration is not officially supported.
Are you eyeing Windows 11, but your brave PC does not meet the minimum requirements for installation? No problem, there is an official tutorial for that. As unbelievable as it sounds, Microsoft has posted step-by-step instructions online to work around limitations it has itself put in place to prevent Windows 11 from being installed on PCs that don’t meet its specifications.
As a reminder, the new Microsoft OS can only be installed on computers equipped with a TPM 2.0 module, supporting Secure Boot, and having an Intel or AMD processor listed in the chips supported by Microsoft. In reality, Microsoft explains that its operating system can easily be installed on PCs that do not meet all these criteria. However, your PC must have a minimum TPM 1.2 module.
Generous, but not reckless, Microsoft still warns users who risk performing the operation: they do so at their own risk. The manipulation requires the creation of a new entry in the Windows 10 registry, to allow the latter to launch the update to Windows 11 without checking whether or not the machine has the famous TPM 2.0 module. If you have an old machine running Windows 10 that is incompatible and unused, and you are tempted by the experience, here is the procedure to update your PC to Windows 11.
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1. Download the disk image
Before embarking on this adventure, first download the disk image in Windows 11 ISO format. To do this, go directly to the ISO download page, navigate to the Download image section disc (ISO) Windows 11, then in the drop-down menu select Windows 11, and click the Download button.
Lower down to the line Select a product language, click on the drop-down menu and choose French. Then click on the Confirm button.
Finally, click on the 64-bit Download button to download the disk image in ISO format of Windows 11 in French.
2. Edit the Registry
Use the Windows + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run window. In the field provided for this purpose, type regedit and validate by clicking on OK or by pressing the Enter key on the keyboard.
In the address bar, copy and paste the following path to go directly to the MoSetup directory:
Computer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_SETUP SYSTEM Setup MoSetup
In the main Registry Editor panel, right-click, and then in New, select 32-Bit DWORD Value.
Name your value AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU and press the Enter key.
Double-click on the value you have just created then, in the window that opens, replace the default value 0 by 1 in the Value data field. Then click OK and close Registry Editor.
3. Start the installation of Windows 11
Go to the directory where you downloaded the Windows 11 ISO, open the disk image and run the setup.exe file.
The Windows 11 Configuration window, which starts the installation of the new Microsoft operating system opens, click the Next button.
The installation wizard should do a few checks before displaying the Windows 11 license agreement. Click Accept.
Wait while the utility checks for and retrieves the latest updates.
An alert window indicating that your machine does not meet the minimum system requirements should appear. Click the Accept button to continue installing Windows 11.
Your PC is now ready for installation. Click on the Install button to start the migration of your PC under Windows 10 not compatible to Windows 11.
During the installation of the new Microsoft OS, your PC should restart several times. The installation can take several tens of minutes. Wait until Windows displays the Windows 11 setup screens.