Upgrade HP ENVY Curved 34-b150nd All-in-One

[Demulan]

Can my HP ENVY Curved 34-b150nd All-in-One be upgraded in order to be able to download Windows 11 which is now impossivle.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Why can't you upgrade your PC to W11?

According to the product specifications it meets Microsoft's minimum W11 processor requirements of an Intel 8th generation core processor.

HP ENVY Curved 34-b150nd All-in-One Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Support

[Demulan]

Before downloading Windows 11, I installed the "PC health app" (as was recommended) and it mentioned I haven't got enough memory (only 8 Gb RAM) for the upgrade.

So I went to the shop to let my computer upgrade (to 32 Gb...if possible) and they just REFUSE to do it.

"The processor is too old and won't be able to "handle" Windows 11", they say and  the  computer would work very slow too...(maybe they rather want to sell a new one..??). (I have to say it already works rather slow now too...)

So now I don't know what to do when Microsoft won't support Windows 10 anymore after 14 october '25...😪

[Paul_Tikkanen]

The minimum memory requirements for W11 is 4 GB.

Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements | Microsoft Windows

8 GB should be adequate.

The shop is totally incorrect regarding the processor requirements.

The i7-8700T is fully supported by Microsoft for W11 as you can see from the link below:

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors | Microsoft Learn

The only thing I don't know about is, does your PC have a TPM 2.0 security device?

if it does, it should be listed in the device manager under the Security devices category, and if not, go into the BIOS and see if there is a setting to enable the TPM security device.  It may also be called an embedded security device.

[Demulan]

I've checked it and it has TPM 2.0. So is there no problem to switch to Windows 11 then?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

There shouldn't be a problem.

If you are not getting the notification to update to W11 via Windows update, you can do an in-place update to W11 by clicking on the blue Windows 11 Installation Assistant button at the link below (1st option).

Download Windows 11

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)

[Demulan]

Today I tried to download and install Windows 11, but I got the message: processor not compatible.

What more can I do now? Buy a new computer? 🥹

[Demulan]

Today I tried to download and install Windows 11, but I got the message "processor is not supported"...

What more can I do now..? Buy a new computer?😳

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I don't understand what the problem could be since the PC meets all of the hardware specs.

There is a way to upgrade to W11 24H2 from W10 or previous versions of W11:

Watch this video:  I've used this method myself to upgrade my PC's to W11.

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)