upgrading my HP Slimline Desktop - 410-010 (ENERGY STAR) so it is windows 11 compatible

[sparks14]

how can I upgrade my HP Slimline Desktop - 410-010 (ENERGY STAR) so it is windows 11 compatible?  Presently it is showing not compatible for Windows 11.  Showing TPM 2.0 not detected and processor core i3-4170 cpu @ 3.70 Ghz.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your PC's processor is not supported for W11.  It needs to be an Intel 8th gen.

Your PC did not come with a TPM, and if it did, it would have been the older 1.2 version.

This does not necessarily mean you can't install W11 on your PC, but you would have to perform a clean install and reinstall all of your programs and files.

If you want to see if W11 works on your PC, you can make a bootable W11 USB installer from the link below.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows11

See this article.  3rd headline from the bottom.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-windows-11-how-to-get-it-now-or-later/?ftag=TREc64629f&bhid...

If for some reason, W11 does not work correctly on your PC, you can reinstall W10.

I currently have W11 clean installed on two PC's that I have, that do not meet the requirements for the W11 upgrade and they both work fine on W11 so far.

I used the free Macrium Reflect software to make system images of the W10 installation before I installed W11.

You may want to do the same. 

Make a system image using Macrium reflect, and if W11 doesn't work right, you can easily go back to your current W10 installation.

You save the image on a portable hard drive and the software will have you make a bootable USB flash drive or DVD you boot from to access the system image stored on the portable hard drive.

Macrium Software | Reflect Free Edition

You want the file listed on the left side of the webpage under the Backup at Home section.

[sparks14]

Thanks for your feedback. Might be a bit complicated for me so I think I will just wait until I buy a new desktop.  Windows 10 will be supported for several years and by then I will have a new desktop.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.