Microsoft Removes Information about Windows 11 Bypass for Unsupported PCs

Agencies Ghacks
Feb 3, 2025
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Microsoft has quietly removed its official workaround that allowed users to bypass CPU and TPM requirements for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs. Originally introduced in October 2021, the bypass involved modifying a registry key to enable upgrades on older hardware.

The removed guidance, previously available on Microsoft's support site, provided instructions for setting the "AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU" registry value to bypass Windows 11’s stringent hardware checks. However, following the release of Windows 11 version 24H2, Microsoft has edited the support article, eliminating any mention of this method. While the trick itself may still work, Microsoft no longer officially endorses it.

Microsoft has consistently maintained its stance on Windows 11’s strict hardware requirements, recently reaffirming that it has no plans to relax them. The company and its hardware partners, including Dell and AMD, have pushed for users to upgrade to modern PCs rather than attempting to run Windows 11 on older, unsupported devices.

With Windows 10 support set to end in 2025, this change further signals Microsoft's intent to phase out older systems. While some users may still find unofficial ways to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs, the removal of official documentation suggests Microsoft wants to discourage such workarounds.

As the end of Windows 10 support approaches, many users will face the decision of whether to upgrade their hardware or seek alternative operating systems. For now, Microsoft remains firm in its position that newer hardware is necessary for the best Windows 11 experience.

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  1. Ulti P. Uszer said on February 5, 2025 at 12:26 am
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    Likely millions will just keep using 10 and not care. The rest will get to 11 either by way of Rufus or an “off label” upgrade to IoT 11. With the former, Microsoft will have made the internet the least secure since XP, because the only PC refresh will be in the business sector. Get ready for much worse DDoS attacks in the next few years as living dead 10 boxes are taken over by the hundreds of thousands at a time. Along with the ease of cyber crime & hacking that these zombie PCs will facilitate.

  2. sarmstrong said on February 4, 2025 at 12:51 pm
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    I’ll stay on 10 for the foreseeable future, and if I need Windows 11-only programs (maybe browser eventually) I’ll pull them out of an 11 VM via RemoteApp. VMware Workstation becoming free makes this rather comfortable.
    I also have two old Win7 installations which I know rarely use, never updated these things, never had a problem.
    A PC is as safe and stable as the guy in front of it.

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