Microsoft is allowing some unsupported computers to install and run the Developer Previews, but those computers had to join the Windows Insider Program’s Dev Channel Ring before the end of June 24 in order to qualify. If you didn’t manage to sign up before that date and your computer isn’t supported, you won’t be able to get the Windows 11 Previews (officially). Fortunately, there are many unofficial ways to upgrade your unsupported computer to Windows 11. ..

If you want to upgrade your Windows 11 system to the latest version, but you don’t have compatible hardware, you can do so manually. However, if you don’t want to risk installing Windows 11 on devices that don’t meet the minimum system requirements, you can check for an unsupported status and upgrade if necessary. Although upgrading these devices may not provide security or driver updates, Microsoft is not obligated to do so.

3 Ways to install unsupported computer to Windows 11

Edit Registry to bypass requirement check

This is the simplest option that won’t require you to mess with the Windows Registry. Depending on your PC, making an item in the Registry will stop Windows 11 from looking up specific needs.

Bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU requirement check

  1. Locate the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\TPM
  2. Right-click on the TPM key and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new value TpmEnable and set its value to 1. If your PC has TPM 1.2 support but lacks in CPU requirement or TPM 2.0 support, then you need to make the below-mentioned change in the Registry:
  3. Locate the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\TPM
  4. Right-click on the TPM key and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new value TpmEnable and set its value to 1. ..

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > Setup > MoSetup You can also copy/paste the below-mentioned location in the search bar at the top of the Registry interface to directly lead to this location.

Create bootable USB with no requirement check

If you are unable or unwilling to change the Registry, you can make a bootable Windows 11 USB or DVD that won’t check for TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot support. Additionally, you won’t need to change each PC to make it compatible with Windows 11 using this option, which makes it much easier if you need to install Windows 11 on a number of incompatible PCs. ..

A new Image option section will appear. Here select Extended Windows 11 Installation and click on it.

If you press the START button, your computer will start up without checking for Secure Boot or TPM capability. Any other PC may be upgraded using that USB drive.

Edit Windows 10 bootable USB drive

You need to mount a Windows 11 ISO on your computer in order to use the operating system. On older versions of Windows, you may need to use third-party software to do this.

Copy (Ctrl+C) the file named “install.wim” to the sources folder inside Windows 11.

Open the Windows 10 USB drive in File Explorer and move to its sources folder.

To install Windows 10 using a USB drive:

  1. Copy the install.wim file to your USB drive.
  2. Delete the file named install.esd from your computer.
  3. Boot your computer from the USB drive and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. ..

Now insert the USB drive into your computer and run the Windows 10 setup file.

Windows 10 updates will no longer be downloaded automatically. You will need to select the Not right option when prompted to update. ..

Windows 11 will be installed and you’ll be asked to accept terms and conditions. Then, it will tell you what version of Windows 11 will be installed and what data you’d like to keep.

After you make your selection, Windows will go through the installation process and then restart the PC. Once it restarts, it will ask you to either upgrade the current Windows or install it on a new drive. Make sure you select upgrade current Windows here to continue with the installation process.

Final Words

Windows 11 is an upcoming update for Microsoft’s Windows operating system. If you’re not already using it, you should consider doing so soon after its release in November of this year. Even if you’re not interested in the update, there are a few things you can do to prepare for it.