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‎03-24-2025 11:53 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion Notebook - 15-ab219na (ENERGY STAR)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi

I have been onto MS chat and have learnt that in order to upgrade my laptop from windows 10 to windows 11 . The laptop needs to have min spec. Which my laptop does. But I am still having issues.

My laptop spec as per :

Laptop types  HP Paviillion Notebook
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.19 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

 

Is the issue with my i5 processor ?

if so any body able to advise how I maybe able to update my processor so that I am able to download/upgrade to windows 11.

Alternatively any other suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Many thanks

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‎03-24-2025 11:55 AM

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Hi:

 

The processor doesn't meet Microsoft's minimum processor specs of an Intel 8th gen or newer core processor, and your PC's model series does not support an upgrade to a motherboard that comes with an Intel 8th generation or newer core processor.

 

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)

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‎03-24-2025 11:55 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

The processor doesn't meet Microsoft's minimum processor specs of an Intel 8th gen or newer core processor, and your PC's model series does not support an upgrade to a motherboard that comes with an Intel 8th generation or newer core processor.

 

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)

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‎03-25-2025 02:07 AM

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Thank you. Will give it a try

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‎03-25-2025 05:53 AM

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You're very welcome.

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