Question about fitting new Processor for Laptop so I can Upgrade to Windows 11

sarahj1990

J_B said:

You haven't actually said why you feel the need to change to W11.

Why not just stick with W10? Ain't broke, don't fix! Simples.

I like to run the latest software. I am disappointed a 18 month old laptop cannot be upgraded to the latest windows, its would be a different story if it was 3-4 years old.

Belenus

sarahj1990 said:

J_B said:

You haven't actually said why you feel the need to change to W11.

Why not just stick with W10? Ain't broke, don't fix! Simples.

I like to run the latest software. I am disappointed a 18 month old laptop cannot be upgraded to the latest windows, its would be a different story if it was 3-4 years old.

Each to their own but I like to avoid the latest (Windows) software until most of the bugs are ironed out by the early adopters often negative experiences.

Despite having a one year old very powerful laptop, I will not be moving to Windows 11 for some time.

Windows10 does everything and more that I want or need.

JJ_Egan

As many will say latest not always best .

Sandtree

sarahj1990 said:

J_B said:

You haven't actually said why you feel the need to change to W11.

Why not just stick with W10? Ain't broke, don't fix! Simples.

I like to run the latest software. I am disappointed a 18 month old laptop cannot be upgraded to the latest windows, its would be a different story if it was 3-4 years old.

It may be new to you but that doesnt mean the model was released recently and even if it were, manufactures make budget machines by putting old components in them which can be picked up for a fraction of their original prices etc.

Don't keep track of Window's versions as only use it on work computers and thats my client's issue to think about. If you do go the route of forcing an update certainly make a full backup before as I assume downgrading will be next to impossible. Whilst some companies are pessimistic with their "minimum spec", others want to sell you new hardware, many are fairly realistic and so you may find it painful to use W11 on it.

OnlyTheBestWillDo

sarahj1990 said:

cx6 said:

Does the laptop meet Windows 11 TPM requirements?

You can add a simple line to the registry which will allow you to install Windows 11 on an unsupported processor. I have done it and it works.

Google something like 'install windows 11 bypass cpu requirements'

The only component that is not compatible with Windows 11 is the processor. I have checked this. I will google installing Windows 11 by bypassing cpu requirements, thanks for the info,

You don't have to mess around with the Registry. An easier method is to put the Windows 11 install into a Windows 10 wrapper. 
https://rufus.ie/en/ will do it for you if you have an empty USB Flash drive of 8GB or more in capacity.. Just choose to allow it to install updates to itself and then choose Windows 11 "Extended" for the image that you wish it to download and create installation media.

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sarahj1990 said:

J_B said:

You haven't actually said why you feel the need to change to W11.

Why not just stick with W10? Ain't broke, don't fix! Simples.

I like to run the latest software. I am disappointed a 18 month old laptop cannot be upgraded to the latest windows, its would be a different story if it was 3-4 years old.

18 month old laptop will almost certainly run Windows 11 - the hardware required for Windows 11 has been available for 3-4 years in terms of processor Intel 8th gen+ (2017) or AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen (2018) and about 7 years for TPM 2.0.

Just needs to be dual core and 1Ghz+ and 4GB RAM as well as the above requirements which is a very modest requirement.

It might be that something needs upgrading firmware wise or enabling in the config if it is failing the Windows 11 health check.

I'm totally with you on running the latest, I've been on Windows 11 since May and I love it. There are no bugs left to iron out now thanks to early adopters like me who have been testing it prior to official launch. It just works and looks fantastic and has much better security.

Highly recommended - don't let the usual naysayers put you off upgrading.

I'm running Windows 11 on a 3 year old Dell G5 5587 laptop (Intel i5-8300H 4Ghz / Nvidia GTX1060 / 16GB RAM / 500GB NVME SSD + 500GB SATA SSD) and it runs smooth and quick.

grumpycrab

sarahj1990 said:

The only component that is not compatible with Windows 11 is the processor. I have checked this. I will google installing Windows 11 by bypassing cpu requirements, thanks for the info,

Create a file w11.reg  and add this content and then add it to the registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup]
"AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU"=dword:00000001

Then you'll be able to upgrade to W11

A_Lert

A laptop sold 18 months ago could easily have been old stock when you bought it. It would help if you shared the exact laptop model and processor model.

Windows 10 is scheduled to go end-of-life in 2025 so there's no rush.

Gravedigger

my laptop, Lenovo, doesn't support Win 11 due to lack of TPM. So I downloaded the Win 11 download tool and got the Win 11 ISO. Downloaded Rufus and ran it to load Win 11 onto my "Can't run Win 11" computer and it runs perfectly. Might be worth a shot

neilmcl

It's all very well trying to get workarounds to install Windows 11 but has anyone actually thought of the future consequences of doing so on a non-compatible machine?

There's a very good reason why Windows 11 is certified for TPM (or equivalent) machines so don't be surprised if your PC no longer gets important security updates etc. You'll be basically running on an unsupported PC. Personally I wouldn't bother particularly as the support for W10 has a number of years left in it.