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Install Windows 11 on Any PC — Even If Microsoft Says No!

You can install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs, but Microsoft doesn’t officially recommend it — mainly because older hardware may lack some security features and you might not get full support or certain updates.
That said, there are two main ways people typically do it:

Option 1 — Use Microsoft’s Official “Bypass” Registry Method

This method is from Microsoft’s own documentation and bypasses the TPM 2.0 and CPU checks (but still requires TPM 1.2).

  1. Back up your data — This process can wipe your PC if you do a clean install.

  2. Get the Windows 11 ISO

  3. Create the Registry Key to Skip Checks

    • Press Windows + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.

    • Go to:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup

      (If MoSetup doesn’t exist, right-click Setup → New → Key → name it MoSetup.)

    • Inside MoSetup, right-click the right panel → New → DWORD (32-bit) Value.

    • Name it:

      AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU

    • Double-click it, set Value data to 1, and press OK.

  4. Run the Windows 11 Setup

    • Mount the ISO or open the installation media, then run setup.exe.

    • Choose “Keep personal files and apps” if you want an in-place upgrade.

Option 2 — Modify Installation Media

This is for completely unsupported PCs (no TPM at all, legacy BIOS, etc.).

Steps (simplified):

  1. Download Rufus (USB creation tool) → https://rufus.ie

  2. Download Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft.

  3. In Rufus:

    • Select your USB drive.

    • Choose the ISO.

    • Rufus will ask: “Remove requirement for TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and RAM checks?” → Select Yes.

  4. Boot from the USB and install as usual.

⚠ Notes & Risks

  • Microsoft warns that installing Windows 11 on unsupported devices may result in no security updates (though in practice, many still get them — for now).

  • You may face driver issues.

  • If the PC is very old, performance could suffer.


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