Can the Intel CPU be upgraded for Windows 11?

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Can this pc hardware be upgraded to support Windows 11? 

Cores 4

Threads 4

Name Intel Core i5 7400T

Code Name Kaby Lake

Package Socket 1151 LGA

Technology 14nm

Specification Intel Core i5-7400T CPU @ 2.40GHz

Family 6

Extended Family 6

Model E

Extended Model 9E

Stepping 9

Revision B0

Instructions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64, NX, VMX, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3

Virtualization Supported, Disabled

Hyperthreading Not supported

Bus Speed 99.8 MHz

Stock Core Speed 2400 MHz

Stock Bus Speed 100 MHz

Average Temperature 56 °C

Caches

L1 Data Cache Size 4 x 32 KBytes

L1 Instructions Cache Size 4 x 32 KBytes

L2 Unified Cache Size 4 x 256 KBytes

L3 Unified Cache Size 6144 KBytes

Cores

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Your PC's motherboard does not support any Intel 8th generation core processors.

If you are happy with your PC, and if you are interested in doing an in-place upgrade to W11 24H2 on your PC as is, watch this video, which is the easiest way to do it in my opinion, and I have tried many different ways to do this during the last 3 years.

How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PC in 2025 (New Easiest Method, No CMD)

Download the W24H2 ISO file and use that (3rd option).

Download Windows 11

You can download the free 7-Zip file utility from the link below. The top line is for 64 bit.

7-Zip

You'll have to repeat this procedure each October when Microsoft rolls out the new builds because a PC that does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements will never automatically get the update to the next build.

Other than that, your PC will continue to get the monthly cumulative and other updates.

That's only a minor inconvenience to have continued OS support beyond October of 2025.

If things don't work right on W11, you have 10 days to easily go back to W10 as long as you don't delete the W1 upgrade files or the Windows.old folder.

How to Go Back to Windows 10 from Windows 11 (Tutorial)