OS upgrade

[WVSkip]

My HP Pavilion 27-a000 All-in-One Desktop with Intel Core i7-6700T CPU @ 2.8GHz is on the approved Processor list, but Windows Update says Processor is insufficient. Help

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

There aren't any Intel 8th gen core processors you can upgrade to, which are the minimum W11-supported processors.

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors | Microsoft Docs

If you are wanting to upgrade to W11, I can give you two easy ways to bypass the W11 hardware checks, and a way to go back to W10 if necessary, after the default period allowed by Microsoft to 'go back to W10' expires.

[WVSkip]

The desktop I have is on HP's list of approved devices for the upgrade and the processor I have is on Microsoft's approved processor list, which is why I don't understand why the upgrade is telling me it is not.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

The link of Intel supported processors I posted does not include the i7-6700T, so I don't know where you are getting the information that the processor is supported for W11.

When I select the 'Find on page' option using Microsoft Edge, no Intel 6th gen core processors show up including the -i7-6700T.

[WVSkip]

I stand corrected.  Must've misread the list earlier. 

Now that I've been corrected on that, is there a workaround?  And if so, is it stable and safe?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Installing W11 on unsupported PC's has worked very well for me, but each PC is different, so what works great on one PC, may not work so well on another.

In any event, here are two easy ways to bypass the W11 hardware checks and a way to easily go back to W10 after the default 'go back to Windows 10' period expires.

If you want to install W11 on your PC as is, you can bypass the W11 hardware requirements using two easy methods.  The first one is the easiest.

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. 

Along with the system image, make sure you create the bootable DVD or USB rescue drive you boot from to access the system image stored on your portable hard drive.

Macrium Software | Reflect Free Edition

Read and follow the instructions at the link below.

Windows 11 Upgrade Hack on Any Hardware | Dong Knows Tech

No registry changes needed.  No need to create installation media.  Just download the W11 ISO file, and the guy's zip file.

I used the first procedure to do an in-place upgrade an old HP Elitebook 6930p notebook made in 2010 to W11, and I was able to keep my old Office 2010 Starter program that came with the notebook when it had W7 on it, along with all of my other programs, files and settings.

The notebook met none of the enhanced W11 hardware requirements.

That is the 11th unsupported W11 PC I have upgraded to W11, and not one of them have had any issues whatsoever.

They have all gotten all the Windows 11 updates released thus far.

I check those against a PC I have that is fully supported to run W11.

There is also this way you can upgrade to W11, bypassing the hardware checks...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02mgrA51974 

[WVSkip]

Thanks very much for the tips on this.  I will give it a go this afternoon.  If I hit any snags, I will post a further question.  Otherwise, thanks again and Happy New Year

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Happy New Year to you too!