HP Pavilion - 15t-au100 CTO Product W0P26AV What processor do I need for Windows 11

[andrewg59]

Laptop

HP Pavilion - 15t-au100 CTO

Product

W0P26AV

Current processor:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz 2.90 GHz

I need to upgrade my cpu for Windows 11.  What cpu do I need? 

Found out that processor is soldered in and can't be replaced

[Paul_Tikkanen]

There are no motherboards for that model series that support Intel 8th generation core processors.

HP Pavilion Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide

If you are happy with your PC, 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 24H2 on Unsupported PC (Early Access) 2024 (youtube.com)

Download the W24H2 ISO file and use that (3rd option).   

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

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.

And best of all, it can be done at absolutely no cost.