I have a HP Pavillion all-in-one with intel core i5 -7400T processor. I can't update to windows 11

[selvaman]

My HP all-in-one product number Z7C34EA#ABU is about 2 years old.  I have just learned that it cannot update to Windows 11 because the CPU processor is not compatible!  According to Microsoft the minimum requirement is 2 cores and 1.0 Ghz speed.  The Core I5 - 7400T processor in my desktop is supposed to be quad core running at 2.4Ghz so how can it be not compatible?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Microsoft drew the W11 processor support line at the Intel 8th gen core processors.

This explains why.

Why Windows 11 has such strict hardware requirements, according to Microsoft | Ars Technica

That didn't stop me from upgrading my Dell PC that has an i7-7700 processor to W11.

If you want to install W11 on your PC as is, you can bypass the W11 hardware requirements using two easy methods.  The first one is the easiest.

I would make a system image of your current W10 installation prior to updating to W11, so you can easily reinstall W10 in the future.  I used the free Macrium Reflect software to do that, under the Backup at Home section. 

Along with the system image, make sure you create the bootable DVD or USB rescue drive you boot from to access the system image stored on your portable hard drive.

Macrium Software | Reflect Free Edition

Read and follow the instructions at the link below.

Windows 11 Upgrade Hack on Any Hardware | Dong Knows Tech

No registry changes needed.  No need to create installation media.  Just download the W11 ISO file, and the guy's zip file.

I used the first procedure to do an in-place upgrade an old HP Elitebook 6930p notebook made in 2010 to W11, and I was able to keep my old Office 2010 Starter program that came with the notebook when it had W7 on it, along with all of my other programs, files and settings.

The notebook met none of the enhanced W11 hardware requirements.

That is the 11th unsupported W11 PC I have upgraded to W11, and not one of them have had any issues whatsoever.

They have all gotten all the Windows 11 updates released thus far.

I check those against a PC I have that is fully supported to run W11.

There is also this way you can upgrade to W11, bypassing the hardware checks...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02mgrA51974