HP Elite 800 G3 Tower PC ( Intel i7 7700 7Gen ) Processor upgrade to support Windows 11

[SequenceShot]

Hi HP,

My HP 800 G3 Tower PC with Intel 7700 7Gen i7 Processor found it not compatible with Windows 11 .

Any solution or processor upgrade with this HP 800G3 to support the Windows 11 ?

Advice . Thank you .

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The model series only supports up to the Intel 7th generation core processors, so there are no processors you can install to have your PC meet the W11 processor requirements of an Intel 8th generation or newer core processor.

If you are happy with your PC, and if you are interested in doing an in-place upgrade from W10 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 used several 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 if and when Microsoft rolls out the new W11 builds because a PC that does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements will never automatically get the update to the next build.

They have been releasing new W11 builds each October so far.

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)

I used the above method to upgrade a Dell Optiplex 7050 MT (equivalent to the 800 G3) to W11 24H2.

Works great on W11.