Upgrade to Windows 11

[Dkrupa]

According to "PC Health at a glance check,"  the only thing preventing me from upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is my CPU.

I have an Intel Core i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3601 Mhz, 4 Cores,

and would like to upgrade to an Intel Core i7-14700k 14th Gen 20-Core 28-Thread - 4.4GHz.

My question is whether my motherboard is compatible.

My motherboard:  HP 830C

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Your PC"s motherboard only supports Intel 7th gen core processors.

HP Desktop PCs - motherboard specifications, Thimphu-K | HP® Support

If you are happy with your PC, and if you are interested in installing 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)

[Dkrupa]

Thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

W11 24H2 runs just fine on my Dell desktop PC which has an i7-7700 processor using the method I posted.