CPU Upgrade for Window 11

[q10sanman]

Hello

Trying to see if I can upgrade my system CPU from the Intel Core i7-7700 to one of the minimum required processors, (preferably the i7800x) so I can upgrade to Microsoft Windows 11. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

According to the motherboard specs for your PC, it has the best processor that can be installed.

HP ENVY 750-624 Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

If you want to try out W11 on your PC, it is relatively easy to do...

I would make a system image of your current W10 installation prior to updating to W11, so you can easily reinstall W10 in the future.  I used the free Macrium Reflect software to do that, under the Backup at Home section.

Macrium Software | Reflect Free Edition

First make this registry change...

https://www.hellpc.net/how-to-bypass-tpm-and-cpu-requirements-windows-11-upgrade-unsupported-pc/

Then download the Windows 11 ISO file (3rd option), not the W11 installation assistant.

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

Then open the file with Windows explorer, and click on the setup application.

To do that, right click on the ISO file and select 'Open With' and select Windows Explorer.

See the screenshot...this is what you will see when you open the file with Windows Explorer.

After you double click to run the setup application, you will get this window, and you can now upgrade to W11.

You just have to accept the agreement that comes up during the upgrade process about your PC not meeting the requirements, etc., etc..

My unsupported W11 PC's got all of the W11 updates. 

I have upgraded 5 of them to W11 and they seem to run a little better on W11 than they did on W10.

However, I don't know how long they will continue to get all of the updates, or what will happen when the new build of W11 comes out next year in October.

[q10sanman]

Thank you for this information. I was worried my only three year old pc wouldn't be able to do the upgrade. I will definitely accept the warning from microsoft when installing the new os. Thank you for the advice.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Yes, I can't believe the strict hardware requirements for W11.

One of the unsupported PC's I upgraded to W11 is a Dell Optiplex 7050 MT with an i7-7700 processor, and it works great on W11.

I'm even running W11 on an old HP 8200 Elite CMT with an i7-2600 processor, and it also works great.

All of the unsupported PC's I upgraded to run fine, and I hope that we will be able to continue to receive updates and new releases of W11.