I have a Intel Core i5-7200U CPU on my HP 17

[HelpPlease17]

Will my pc be upgraded, so that I can get windows11?, Currently the CPU is not compatible, but everything else is?   My processor is an Intel Core i5-7200U CPU on my HP laptop 17-by0xxx, and it is the only thing that is not compatible with Windows 11.  Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

For now, it does not appear that Microsoft is budging off the Intel 8th gen processor cutoff and the only way to upgrade the processor would be to replace the motherboard.

It would be like throwing good money after bad.

You should be able to do this if you want to install W11 on your PC:

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

First make this registry change...

https://www.hellpc.net/how-to-bypass-tpm-and-cpu-requirements-windows-11-upgrade-unsupported-pc/

Use Rufus and make a bootable USB installer.

Download the W11 ISO file from the link below (3rd option).

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11?ranMID=24542&ranEAID=nOD/rLJHOac&ranSite...

There is a new option to create an installer with Rufus that is supposed to bypass the checks. 

After you make the installer, open the file contents of the USB drive, and double click on the setup application and see if that works to bypass the TPM/processor check.

Here is the link to the Rufus download.  You want the version 3.17 portable.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Here is a screenshot for how you should let Rufus set up the ISO file...

[HelpPlease17]

Thanks... I will discuss this with my computer guy...

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.