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‎04-15-2025 11:23 AM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

My HP ENVY Energy Star 15-ae001na Laptop is now 9 years old and has provided very reliable service. It was originally running Windows 8.1 at purchase but has been upgraded to Windows 10 since. However, with the forthcoming end of support for Windows 10 I am not sure if my laptop can be upgraded to Windows 11 without any changes to the current hardware. If upgrade to Windows 11 is not an option I understand that I should be able to recycle my laptop via conversion to a Chromebook system. Are you able to clarify my options as when I run the PC Health Check software to establish if my laptop is compatible to pursue the Windows 11 Upgrade option the findings are not clear.  

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‎04-15-2025 11:26 AM - edited ‎04-15-2025 11:27 AM

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it's doable but you will have to use a workaround to update to W11 because the processor your PC has does not meet Micrsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements.

 

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)

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