Not getting the Win 11 update in HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2

[Mubeen_M-24]

I bought the HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2 just 3 years ago for a lot of money. It has an intel i7 7th gen chip. Now, I am not getting a Win 11 update, even the i3 processors are getting an update. What are the possible things to do? Should I wait for them to give an update to these devices or buy a MacBook instead?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your PC won't get the update because it has an Intel 7th gen processor and Microsoft drew the W11 compatibility line at the Intel 8th gen processors, which have left many of us not very happy.

If you want to force the upgrade to W11, it is pretty easy to do so...

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.

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/

Then download the Windows 11 ISO file (3rd option), not the W11 installation assistant.

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

Then open the file with Windows explorer, and click on the setup application.

To do that, right click on the ISO file and select 'Open With' and select Windows Explorer.

See the screenshot...this is what you will see when you open the file with Windows Explorer.

After you double click to run the setup application, you will get this window, and you can now upgrade to W11.

You just have to accept the agreement that comes up during the upgrade process about your PC not meeting the requirements, etc., etc..

My unsupported W11 PC's got all of the W11 updates. 

However, I don't know how long that will continue, or what will happen when the new build of W11 comes out next year in October.