DUDE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WORKED!! I followed your instructions, and the whole thing went smoothly. Now, I've got Windows 11 Pro on my Optiplex desktop, and I'm so happy! Thank you!
Great Video. I have just upgraded a 10 year pc with a Intel i7 3770k cpu and a old Dell inspiron N5510 with no issue's. Overall excellent advice. I will now get a few more years out of this hardware.
Worked for me on two PCs, just deleted all the tpm files under the source file and went for it. A little involved but easy enough for even a non techies to do. Thank you so much!!
Just finished upgrading my old HP to Win11. Found your instructions ( first video ) spot on. Works great, updating and activated. Thank you! 👍 up voted and SUBSCRIBED
After deleting the .dll and started the startup, it download a newer version that return to default settings and ask for TPM and Secureboot & sons, so after deleting .dll (or renaming) remember to enter in Airplane mode or turn off your wifi or every internet access so all working well and you can reenable the internet connectivity after during the installation process ;)
I found a work around, of TMP and CPU error, after deleting file, and starting again on installing, with still deleted file, I disabled the internet and waited until I got past the error stage and re-enabled the internet, the setup must have gone online and check on my CPU and TMP, but disabling the internet through this stage allows the setup to continue to next stage and enabling the internet after that all went well
FYI ... Just tried the install method by amending the .dll file by simply adding .bak and turning off WIFI or disconnecting from internet which checks for updates pre install ...flies past the hardware checks and installs correctly no probs no issues ...
I was able to do an in-place upgrade from windows 10 pro to windows 11 on an old dell (3rd gen I5) and it worked fine. I used the registry edit, as well as removing the dll file from the ISO. Once you mount the ISO and begin the setup you will get an error, however just disconnect the internet and restart the setup, and it wil let you past the error. Also, no need to be signed into a Microsoft account for this method. It's worth noting that I have been able to receive windows updates thus far, despite receiving the warning. I hope Microsoft will continue to provide updates for people who upgrade using this method. They should be grateful that they still have people who want to use their OS, considering the great Linux distros out there, as well as Chromebooks and Mac OS, which are also great alternatives.
What if you don't have a Windows account? I connect my Windows 10 Pro machines to my Windows Active Directory domain and have never needed to log into a Windows account to register them, now my machines are upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10, even still never had to log into a Windows account.
Thanks for posting this. I used your techniques to install Windows 11 on a still perfectly good 5 y/o HP Envy i5-7200U laptop and have experienced no issues. However, I did take the additional step of running a system files disk cleanup 24 hours after the installation was completed, which deleted close to 2Gb of no longer needed system files.
Thank you so much for the original (which I have successfully used on an old laptop) and this update. Have just used the method, modified very slightly, to install Windows 11 on an eleven year old Windows 10 i7-2600 Lenovo H330 pc. Had to use a DVD to install as no USB boot option as pc too old. Could not delete, as suggested in this second video, the "appraiserres.dll" file for successful install from the downloaded DVD iso as "Delete" not allowed in iso's! So Deleted that file from the alternative downloaded USB boot files and generated a now "corrected" iso with ImgBurn using the Option "Create image file from files/folders" and then burned a boot/update DVD with my portable USB DVD unit (as no DVD unit on new computer!) from that. After the install with the DVD it's ALL good and fully activated. Just ordered a Windows 11 sticker to replace the Windows 10 one on the front of the case! Tanks again
I able to upgraded 14 year old Toshiba a300 laptop Intel duo core that I use for testing to Windows 11 from Windows 10 pro using directions from your pervious video without formatting, doing fresh install and l'm using a local account, successfully. It kept all my apps, files, activation and I getting all my updates.
That's really good to hear! We didn't have very good luck with method one to keep the apps as it did some weird things to our Adobe Creative Suite install. Thank you for putting your specs in too. It might help someone out!
I was able to update a close to 15 year old dell xps m1710 laptop thanks to rufus, the windows 11 iso, and the second option, which removes all restrictions for Windows 11.
It didn't allow me (keeping the opened then saved file and a backup), said incompatible hardware. I deleted the .dll altogether... (well, kept it as .bak), still nothing. Then I rather than using the boot, using it within Windows 10 to launch it whilst turning OFF W-LAN. This seems to be working now, it's installing it as I type this...
Are you 100% shure that you will always receive updates when installing a fresh win11? Microsoft built in a win11 check in the windows update app on win 10 at least.
I got a windows 11 iso from somewhere online that installed fine on 2 10 year old dell pcs and it updated to the latest version with no issues,not the best method but that iso already had been set up to not require tpm or secure boot. Both run fast and everyone likes windows 11. Great Video!!
so i took the risk updating my gaming PC to windows 11 the installation went all smooth and i can conform that the updates from Microsoft as of yet working and you you can easily install the update!
Go ahead guys ! It really do works on old HW. I upgraded my LGA775 Q9450 based desktop no problem. My wife's 2015 casual spec'ed Lenovo laptop followed suit soon after - no problems. NOTE: You dont have to create an install USB stick when downloading from Microsoft. You can download the ISO file directly to your HD, then doubleclick on the ISO file - and it will appear as an inserted CD. Now you can copy the files from this virtual CD to a folder, and do the backup trick of the dll file. Then select the folder root and start setup - and you're flying. To rid off the CD simply click eject on its properties and delete the iso file.
@Orion Hunter I believe you have the option to click "accept" on the error message ? And then click continue the update. I actually got this same message on my old desktop, but forgot ...
@Orion Hunter You are sure the correct dll file was renamed ("deleted") ? The correct file is located in subfolder 'sources' and is named 'appraiserres.dll' Note there are several other filenames beginning with 'appraiser' - do NOT delete these files ! Please also note, that you MUST have your Windows10 updated to latest edition - i.e. 21H2 - BEFORE updating to Windows 11. It may be worth trying the normal Windows 11 update, no files deleted. Remember this is a workaround, not a proven Microsoft Windows 11 install. It MUST still have the basic resources: Dual core CPU, 4Gb ram, 128 Gb SSD (or HDD).
Well I exactly followed the process (backed up the file) and still, windows 11 doesn't want to install on a 5 years old computer!!! Saying it's not eligible. Used the Installation Media Tool on a USB stick. Downloaded this morning. Is it possible that Microsoft has already changed something?! I'll try with an ISO file then...
I just realised doing a win11 update on another old PC, that you can NOT just rename the file appraiserres.dll to appraiserres.dll.bak Windows install is looking for the filename appraiserres.dll, and the install routine does not care if an extra extension is added - in some cases apparently. Then you MUST rename file appraiserres.dll directly to appraiserres.bak, i.e. the file extension .dll can NOT be part of the filename. I believe this explains why some of you guys still have problems with Win11 install on old h/w. REMEMBER: your old PC MUST have a dual core CPU and min. 4Gb ram.
The proposed Win11 install depicted here, is by no means a recommandation. It is thought to be a trial of how far you can get with old H/W. You are free to revert back to Win10, using the update option on the Win10 install. Then you get updates until Win10 expires. If you choosed the options to let Microsoft get feedback on errors, you will then help Microsoft in finding and correcting problems with Win11. And that is a mission in itself, as we all benefit from that -
What about this blurb on the Microsoft site... "If you proceed with installing Windows 11 on a PC that does not meet the requirements, that PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates." So even if it is a fresh install there is still a possibility there would be a check later to see if your PC meets the requirements?
The only thing that they can do, once the operating system is installed, is roll out an update that may cause an issue that they may not be willing to support. They do state this as well, but history has shown that it happens even if your system is supported. Like if you build your own systems. Because you built the system, you are the support. Removing the offending update often fixes it. Welcome to the adventure!
New to the channel here but not new to computers lol, So I have old ACER laptop that originally came with Windows Vista (2009era) 🤢; upgraded it to Windows 7pro when I was in College, skipped windows 8, 8.1, upgraded to windows 10 and have had it on it for the past few years. So.. Im like lets try Windows 11! And.... IT WORKED! I used the openwith and save method, did make the backup like mentioned. Side note, I did try the boot from USB method and it kept catching that my hardware was incompatible. I bet there will be a workaround that eventually! This was fun, Thanks!
I used the open the appraiserres.dll file with Notepad and save it (after creating a backup of the original file) and it worked just fine. I used the methods from the previous video but used the Notepad hack from this video to save time. I am up and running in Windows 11 with no problems so far. All software, settings, etc. seem to have transferred just fine. I am using a Ryzen processor which was one number down from what Windows considered acceptable. This is a high powered PC that I use for design (Fusion 360). No way is it not enough hardware to run Windows 11. Ridiculous! I have no idea what people are talking about as to Windows patching this work around. I appreciate your videos very much!
I have windows 10 upgraded to 11 recently I got this error on windows update and cant install any updates? and done system health check app and says 'this pc doesn't currently meet windows 11 system requirements processor' the processor is dell intel i7-7700HQ CPU @2.80GHz ........what can I do or should I get new laptop? Please help
Downloaded the windows 11 media reaction tool, and once installed on the flash drive, accessed the dll file and deleted the info quoted. Ran install and its comprehensive options for setup - My HP Elite X2 is now fully operational with win 11 - Happy big time !!!
I copied the appraiserres file, renamed it and deleted the original file. Still says Processor is not supported, pc must support TPM 2.0, pc must support secure boot. What to do 🥺
I still want to understand what the down side is of loading Windows 11 on "unsupported hardware" . What stops working or does not work well? Will Microsoft provide for current "unsupported hardware" in the future? The error message says unsupported at this time implying it may be supported in the future. What's the scoop on this?'
Your previous video was an absolutetly fantastic tutorial video. So glad i came across your channel. Big Thumbs Up. I successfully installed it on a Windows7 Asus MB but i think there is a problem with some hard drives i understand. In particular this Samssung HDD has slowed right up so now i will install on a New SSD & see how it goes.
A good method is to use the media creation tool to make the best windows 11 install and then have it install on a 8gb usb drive and then boot from that, that’s what worked for me on my HP Probook
yeah just tried this in every way video said and still picking up on CPU, secure boot, and TPM 2.0,.. on Dell N5050 Core i3 laptop,.. deleted the file in question, edited it , and renamed it makes no difference MS has watched these videos already apparently,..
what worry some people is that microsoft has put up a notice if you upgrade unsupported system you might not get updates later down the roads. didnt specify wich upgrade...basic security patch or bigger content added on later
Don't work. After rename the dll file, first report failed cause by cpu and tpm. After edited in the registry setting, it show tpm failed. Could be now Microsoft have patch this with the recent windows 10 updates! May be a reference point (whether to run updates before proceed upgrade) for people to try this method. My notebook don't have tpm 1.2.
Interesting. We've seen some success below in the comments with some very old systems. Even systems with first generation Intel X58 chipsets. However, based on some other comments, it appears that Microsoft may be evolving the installation process. Did you try the original method as well? ua-cam.com/video/H9vJBx2PoD0/v-deo.html
Just tried it, and it did not work for me. :( Made changes to file, removed all lines with TPM inside file... it still tells me that laptop is not ready. Will check BIOS version and update BIOS first, to see if that fixes issue. (this is only 4 year old laptop)
What I would be worried about is the feature updates not installing (next/every year), and the EOL being sooner then the windows 10 EOL. Doing this there's a chance Next year you can't do the feature update, and your version of windows 11 your stuck on will EOL in 2023 VS 2025 for windows 10. I'd rather not be messing with this on my daily driver machine.
When I log into my windows 10 account it doesn't show me the serial number for my desktop. It shows me the serial number for my laptop, but I am not upgrading my laptop so... I don't know what to do.
I just signed into my outlook account and checked keep me signed in and started the process. It rembered my account and I only had to use my pin to sign on.
I remember when they said "Windows 10 will be the last version and will just be continually updated" - Looks like I'm going to be trying this out and get 11 loaded up.
Hi I'm kinda new to this tech stuff but my computer said it couldn't update to Windows 11. I tried all these methods and failed but then I heard of the Windows insider program on my pc, I joined it and my computer downloaded and restarted to Windows 11 all by itself with no complications
That's interesting. Maybe Microsoft is implementing some changes that will allow more systems to update with less hassle. That would be a welcome update!
3 words - dual boot option. Let me keep my existing install (whatever Windows it is) and put Win 11 on a separate partition of the drive as a new/full install. Might want to do a video on how folks can get that set up, since 1TB+ SSD's are becoming more affordable now.
Hi, i have heard that if you do any installation of windows 11 on an unsupported pc because of cpu, that you will NOT be able to receive any windows updates. Is this true or not, if so what is the point of doing this.
It's possible, though we aren't 100% sure, that updates may not be rolling out to all systems running Windows 11 simultaneously. What we have discovered is that one of the first two systems we updated using this method is already up to date with the OS release quality update schedule.
Well, I tried the methods described above, I want to keep my files and documents, and unfortunately the install gets stuck at 37%. I am running it on an Dell Inspiron 5759 running Windows 10 Pro 16 GB RAM. Any pointers?
Win10 serial number - I just get a blank line when running either the cmd or powershell commands (as admin) e.g. wmic bios get SerialNumber / Get-WmiObject win32_bios | select Serialnumber I built this gaming rig and bought a full copy of winblows 7 home retail and downgraded to win10 (2015?) I really don't want to sign into their constant (elevated) surveillance because I'm sure it cannot be undone.
We have heard some reports that some non-supported systems are working through the insider program. We don't have any details on what those configurations look like though. So it may or may not work for you. Only way to know is to give it a try.
Theres an easier way use rufus latest version load windiws 11 iso and on image option select extended windiws 11 installation (no TPM / no Secure Boot) this will remove restrictions set by microsoft
Thanks to your work around I was able to upgrade one of my desktops. It was strange because ASUS has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. It gave me a Secure Boot error and System Information listed Secure Boot as Unsupported, again Asus has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. Your Secure Boot work around works!
Both methods install W11 but the machines if too old do not fxn normally. I put it on a dell 5500 , 5430 and a 6440 bypassing the tpm file method. The i5 machines start slowly then periodically go to a white screen with bluie spinning circle periodically. It lasts several minutes and goes back to a frozen desktop for a few minutes. A 10mb/s internet runs same as a 56k. I7 quad 6440 runs normally
Thanks, I tried this and it failed, on my Asus Q550l 8 year old laptop. I read in the comments about grabbing the windows 11 iso and creating installation media with Rufus and it worked great, stripped out all of the TPM blocks. Runs well on old laptop that has the dual Intel / Nvidia GPU setup.
If someone is willing to give you a system with a Windows 10 Pro key intact, you can register that key to your laptop. Then you'd be eligible for the Windows 11 Pro update. Keep in mind, that original Windows 10 Pro key, would no longer work once you make the upgrade.
The most common issue facing is for asus laptop we need install ATK driver from asus website in order to work the backlit,but for windows 11 there is no driver available ,so what to do now??? so plz make a video about that one
Sorry. We don't have an ASUS laptop to test that on. You could open a support ticket with ASUS to see what happens. Or see if it's possible to download that package from a known ASUS laptop that ships with Windows 11?
Why is Windows 11 not grabbing the key from bios like other models did ... will new notebooks/ pc's actually require you to enter the key. Or are you just recommending the serial key via site methods as safegaurd?
How old of a PC will this work on? I have a first gen i7 that doesn't even have UEFI. It still does everything perfectly for the people that use it for UA-cam, streaming etc. I just installed an SSD on it right before I got word that MS has adopted the Crapple business model. I'm contemplating installing Ubuntu on it but I don't have any useful experience with Linux so troubleshooting on basic operations for the family might be an issue.
@@getconnectednow I was watching this video to see if I can upgrade my 980x . It would be great if there is a way to upgrade it to 11. Otherwise it's going to be my upgraded FreeNAS/TrueNAS media/backup server.
I've actually got Win11 on an Acer Aspire 5253 from 2007 that I had lying around for the last four years since my mom passed. Did it mainly as a test run for my main desktop computer should I decide to do the workaround there (also did it on the junk laptop first to see what potentially happens if MS does indeed manage to pull the plug) We're talking about a laptop that came out of the box with Win7, saw upgrades to 8/8.1, then 10, then sat for four years without an update. The thing is running on an AMD C-50 at 1 GHz and 4 GB of RAM. Not exactly a powerhouse, but that is a 64 bit processor. That's the key thing. Windows has been on 64 bit systems for some time now. If you somehow are still using a 32 bit system in nearly 2022, then I think you've got bigger concerns than if your computer is able to run Win11. Anyway, every computer is different. There is always the potential for some unforeseen issue or odd hardware configuration making it impossible to upgrade, but overall I think if I can get it to run on something that old (even if it isn't logically a great idea), then you should be able to do it on your system.
I put windows 11 on my surface pro 7 which had all the tpm requirements. The wireless on the computer stopped and was disabled and could not be re-enabled. Also put is on my big desktop and had to edit a dll that checked for tpm. Had trouble getting my epson V750 scanner working. Many other things I did not like and was very happy to return to windows 10. I am sure they will fix this but best to stay away from 11 for the time being. Or maybe the history of windows upgrades of a good OS then a bad OS is still the norm.
Thanks for sharing your experience so that others can learn from that. On the wireless issue, did you try downloading the latest driver package from the WiFi chip manufacturer? It can sometimes help.
You can choose to try to keep all your existing apps and settings. Watch the original video for the list of options. We chose to keep our settings but remove all software that didn't ship with the OS. We had some issues with Adobe Creative Suite and the army of plugins we used so started again using this method and reinstalled. This took less time than our original troubleshooting journey. But that doesn't mean that the first option to keep apps won't work. Back things up and give it a try.
I upgrade an 13 years old PC (intel core i7 920 with 250GTS graphics) from win 10 to 11. it works flawlessly and smoothly. not to mention that the PC works about 10-20% better imo. I have also upgraded my main rig (i7 6700k) from 10 to 11. so far its faster and smoother. i play games and use 3D engineering apps (Autocad & Revit). so far so good. i dont understand why ppl hate on win 11 & complain about slowdown issues!
Thanks for the info. I’m still having issues switching from MBR to EUFI and tips on how to overcome that with mbr2gpt failure for layout disk sector size?
I also had the exact issues. I bought a 6tb hard drive and after installing it i had big issues where it converted to mbr and i could not change it to gpt. After i got it to work easy on my other windows 10 pc but when i installed it on my windows 11 computer it crashed both the 6tb and the c drive. I was very confused until i read this post. Obviously bypassing windows 11 does affect converting mbr to gpt. I have gone back to windows 10 for now but i know if i install windows 11 this way i'm going to have issues with my 6tb. Any help would be apricated. Thanks.
so what happens if you want to upgrade and the CPU is not compatible but you change to a lower CPU that is compatible, upgrade and then when it is finished, change back to your original CPU ? will windows updates work ?
Windows digital certificate that is tied to the activation status will get deactivated. You can change the RAM, the GPU, and other devices, but not the cpu and the mb itself. It has the unique code tied to the activation certificate of Windows.
@@nanobitz1640 - re-activating shouldnt be an issue - the issue is whether windows updates will still proceed if a non-supported CPU is being used on the OS
@@elitedata if OS gets re-activated successfully after it gets deactivated, there should be no problem getting new updates. The unsupported PC which is running the OS either through upgrade or clean install will still receive new updates. I am certain because I have two PC with unsupported hardware running Win11 Pro, a laptop with 2c4t 3rd gen intel cpu and a desktop with 3770k 4c8t 3rd gen intel cpu, which just got the latest optional updates installed as of this writing. But as for when these two PC will continue receiving new updates, that I cannot tell. It will depend if MS decides to impose strict implementation with no possible wa. As of now, I believe this unsupported hw implementation is not strictly imposed by MS, otherwise all these wa that we currently knew will not work and cannot be easily known. MS can easily restrict the OS if they really intend to impose strict implementation to install win11 for supported hw only.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Book2 from Verizon Wireless, It says "great News, Your PC is ready for Windows11"...I cannot wait to get it on there, I use this Computer daily as my work Machine.
A quick search reveals a Microsoft support thread that says it's related to secure boot. We haven't come across this error so don't know how to tackle this directly. But if you drop your hardware specs, maybe someone in the comments might be able to help you out :)
If you're a comp technician, its easy to bypass those w11 restrictions. I'm not a hardware and software savvy, that's why this is a big problem for me. Upgrading a hardware is not that easy. Because of the price is too high.
It's always a good idea to download the latest drivers available. Especially for GPUs. As some commenters noted, after installation, it was horribly slow. This reminded us of the experience we had when we first booted, then realized, we didn't download the latest drivers from NVIDIA. Once we installed those, everything was responsive.
Tony Langman 1 second ago I bought a 6tb hard drive and after installing it i had big issues where it converted to mbr and i could not change it to gpt. After i got it to work easy on my other windows 10 pc but when i installed it on my windows 11 computer it crashed both the 6tb and the c drive. Obviously bypassing windows 11 does affect converting mbr to gpt. I have gone back to windows 10 for now but i know if i install windows 11 this way i'm going to have issues with my 6tb. Any help would be apricated. Thanks.
Reset drive parameters and format .. that will be mbr partition . Do conversion to gpt "Mbrtogpt" command u believe ...then proceed with win 11 overwriting the partition
Thanks for the vids, but I’m still seeing the unsupported message -sometimes- and other times it works fine, do I need to check settings in bios? I’m trying the original method (replacing the .dll file with the one linked in the referred video) and I’m doing clean install
We haven't tried this ourselves. What we hear is that you will need your Windows 7 key and it requires a clean install from an ISO. It also requires that your hardware be compatible. So, if there aren't at least Windows 10 drivers available for all your hardware, you may potentially be stuck. Having said that, nothing ventured, nothing gained. If you do have success, let us know!
The biggest dislike that I have of using Win11 on unsupported 'puters is that once Win11 is installed and once the initial update is garnered and installed, there will be no more updates from Windows...as per Microsoft and it appears to be that way. With no updates, what good is the op sys with a bunch of bugs or security breaches? At least with Win10, there are updates avail until 2024? After that...who knows. Then, there is Linux/Ubuntu and maybe others... I prefer Windows but not particularly Win11, which I have installed on two of my 'puters of which I am considering (every day) to return to Win10.
@@blue_by_name I have installed Win11 on two unsupported computers of mine with these findings...After the install, there may be two updates...regardless, one of the updates will be the final update, with that update bringing the unsupported computers into Microsoft compliance with or for their updating policy, ie, no more updates.
Thank you . I tried it and it works. No problems whatsoever. Very much appreciated.
DUDE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WORKED!! I followed your instructions, and the whole thing went smoothly. Now, I've got Windows 11 Pro on my Optiplex desktop, and I'm so happy! Thank you!
Great Video. I have just upgraded a 10 year pc with a Intel i7 3770k cpu and a old Dell inspiron N5510 with no issue's.
Overall excellent advice. I will now get a few more years out of this hardware.
I used the method in your previous video and it worked like a charm. No issues at all so far.
Thank you worked first time. 8 year old beautiful Dell all in one PC that is now working on Windows 11. From Dublin Ireland 🙂🇮🇪🍀
Glad it helped! - Robin (from Wicklow, Ireland)
Worked for me on two PCs, just deleted all the tpm files under the source file and went for it. A little involved but easy enough for even a non techies to do. Thank you so much!!
Just finished upgrading my old HP to Win11. Found your instructions ( first video ) spot on. Works great, updating and activated. Thank you! 👍 up voted and SUBSCRIBED
I have done it on three older machines so far. All doing great. Thanks
Great job in both Windows 11 upgrade video's for unsupported machines. Great clarity in both. Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
After deleting the .dll and started the startup, it download a newer version that return to default settings and ask for TPM and Secureboot & sons, so after deleting .dll (or renaming) remember to enter in Airplane mode or turn off your wifi or every internet access so all working well and you can reenable the internet connectivity after during the installation process ;)
I found a work around, of TMP and CPU error, after deleting file, and starting again on installing, with still deleted file, I disabled the internet and waited until I got past the error stage and re-enabled the internet, the setup must have gone online and check on my CPU and TMP, but disabling the internet through this stage allows the setup to continue to next stage and enabling the internet after that all went well
I have been using the second method since 2weeks ago...
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FYI ... Just tried the install method by amending the .dll file by simply adding .bak and turning off WIFI or disconnecting from internet which checks for updates pre install ...flies past the hardware checks and installs correctly no probs no issues ...
Great work here keep up the positive community support. Haters gonna hate just tune out.
I was able to do an in-place upgrade from windows 10 pro to windows 11 on an old dell (3rd gen I5) and it worked fine. I used the registry edit, as well as removing the dll file from the ISO. Once you mount the ISO and begin the setup you will get an error, however just disconnect the internet and restart the setup, and it wil let you past the error. Also, no need to be signed into a Microsoft account for this method. It's worth noting that I have been able to receive windows updates thus far, despite receiving the warning. I hope Microsoft will continue to provide updates for people who upgrade using this method. They should be grateful that they still have people who want to use their OS, considering the great Linux distros out there, as well as Chromebooks and Mac OS, which are also great alternatives.
Okay i have tried this method several times and i still get the message saying my computer does not meet the requirements .
What if you don't have a Windows account? I connect my Windows 10 Pro machines to my Windows Active Directory domain and have never needed to log into a Windows account to register them, now my machines are upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10, even still never had to log into a Windows account.
Thanks for posting this. I used your techniques to install Windows 11 on a still perfectly good 5 y/o HP Envy i5-7200U laptop and have experienced no issues. However, I did take the additional step of running a system files disk cleanup 24 hours after the installation was completed, which deleted close to 2Gb of no longer needed system files.
I think I'll run the disk cleanup like you did. Good idea!
Thank you so much for the original (which I have successfully used on an old laptop) and this update. Have just used the method, modified very slightly, to install Windows 11 on an eleven year old Windows 10 i7-2600 Lenovo H330 pc. Had to use a DVD to install as no USB boot option as pc too old. Could not delete, as suggested in this second video, the "appraiserres.dll" file for successful install from the downloaded DVD iso as "Delete" not allowed in iso's! So Deleted that file from the alternative downloaded USB boot files and generated a now "corrected" iso with ImgBurn using the Option "Create image file from files/folders" and then burned a boot/update DVD with my portable USB DVD unit (as no DVD unit on new computer!) from that. After the install with the DVD it's ALL good and fully activated. Just ordered a Windows 11 sticker to replace the Windows 10 one on the front of the case! Tanks again
I able to upgraded 14 year old Toshiba a300 laptop Intel duo core that I use for testing to Windows 11 from Windows 10 pro using directions from your pervious video without formatting, doing fresh install and l'm using a local account, successfully. It kept all my apps, files, activation and I getting all my updates.
That's really good to hear! We didn't have very good luck with method one to keep the apps as it did some weird things to our Adobe Creative Suite install. Thank you for putting your specs in too. It might help someone out!
I was able to update a close to 15 year old dell xps m1710 laptop thanks to rufus, the windows 11 iso, and the second option, which removes all restrictions for Windows 11.
It didn't allow me (keeping the opened then saved file and a backup), said incompatible hardware.
I deleted the .dll altogether... (well, kept it as .bak), still nothing.
Then I rather than using the boot, using it within Windows 10 to launch it whilst turning OFF W-LAN.
This seems to be working now, it's installing it as I type this...
Are you 100% shure that you will always receive updates when installing a fresh win11? Microsoft built in a win11 check in the windows update app on win 10 at least.
I got a windows 11 iso from somewhere online that installed fine on 2 10 year old dell pcs and it updated to the latest version with no issues,not the best method but that iso already had been set up to not require tpm or secure boot. Both run fast and everyone likes windows 11. Great Video!!
I installed on my 9 year old Lenovo T430s by editing the registry.
so i took the risk updating my gaming PC to windows 11 the installation went all smooth and i can conform that the updates from Microsoft as of yet working and you you can easily install the update!
Go ahead guys ! It really do works on old HW.
I upgraded my LGA775 Q9450 based desktop no problem.
My wife's 2015 casual spec'ed Lenovo laptop followed suit soon after - no problems.
NOTE: You dont have to create an install USB stick when downloading from Microsoft.
You can download the ISO file directly to your HD, then doubleclick on the ISO file - and it will appear as an inserted CD.
Now you can copy the files from this virtual CD to a folder, and do the backup trick of the dll file.
Then select the folder root and start setup - and you're flying.
To rid off the CD simply click eject on its properties and delete the iso file.
@Orion Hunter I believe you have the option to click "accept" on the error message ?
And then click continue the update.
I actually got this same message on my old desktop, but forgot ...
@Orion Hunter You are sure the correct dll file was renamed ("deleted") ?
The correct file is located in subfolder 'sources' and is named 'appraiserres.dll'
Note there are several other filenames beginning with 'appraiser' - do NOT delete these files !
Please also note, that you MUST have your Windows10 updated to latest edition - i.e. 21H2 - BEFORE updating to Windows 11.
It may be worth trying the normal Windows 11 update, no files deleted.
Remember this is a workaround, not a proven Microsoft Windows 11 install.
It MUST still have the basic resources: Dual core CPU, 4Gb ram, 128 Gb SSD (or HDD).
It really works!!! I’ve just deleted the specific file and done. I run now W11 on my almost 13 years old HP Pavilion DV-7 3090! 😘❤️🥳🤩
Well I exactly followed the process (backed up the file) and still, windows 11 doesn't want to install on a 5 years old computer!!! Saying it's not eligible. Used the Installation Media Tool on a USB stick. Downloaded this morning. Is it possible that Microsoft has already changed something?! I'll try with an ISO file then...
I just realised doing a win11 update on another old PC, that you can NOT just rename the file appraiserres.dll to appraiserres.dll.bak
Windows install is looking for the filename appraiserres.dll, and the install routine does not care if an extra extension is added - in some cases apparently.
Then you MUST rename file appraiserres.dll directly to appraiserres.bak, i.e. the file extension .dll can NOT be part of the filename.
I believe this explains why some of you guys still have problems with Win11 install on old h/w.
REMEMBER: your old PC MUST have a dual core CPU and min. 4Gb ram.
Awesome advice! Hopefully this helps someone who is stuck! 🙂
CXensation, thanks for the tip. I renamed it as you suggested and voila! My system is upgraded now. Thanks again
The proposed Win11 install depicted here, is by no means a recommandation.
It is thought to be a trial of how far you can get with old H/W.
You are free to revert back to Win10, using the update option on the Win10 install.
Then you get updates until Win10 expires.
If you choosed the options to let Microsoft get feedback on errors, you will then help Microsoft in finding and correcting problems with Win11.
And that is a mission in itself, as we all benefit from that -
I am getting an error "Windows 11 installation has failed" on popup at 60% of first blue screen setup. Please help.
What about this blurb on the Microsoft site... "If you proceed with installing Windows 11 on a PC that does not meet the requirements, that PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates." So even if it is a fresh install there is still a possibility there would be a check later to see if your PC meets the requirements?
The only thing that they can do, once the operating system is installed, is roll out an update that may cause an issue that they may not be willing to support. They do state this as well, but history has shown that it happens even if your system is supported. Like if you build your own systems. Because you built the system, you are the support. Removing the offending update often fixes it. Welcome to the adventure!
I am so lucky. I found your first video just now, and this video was uploaded 3 hours before.
Thank you for your support! :)
New to the channel here but not new to computers lol,
So I have old ACER laptop that originally came with Windows Vista (2009era) 🤢; upgraded it to Windows 7pro when I was in College, skipped windows 8, 8.1, upgraded to windows 10 and have had it on it for the past few years.
So.. Im like lets try Windows 11! And.... IT WORKED!
I used the openwith and save method, did make the backup like mentioned.
Side note, I did try the boot from USB method and it kept catching that my hardware was incompatible. I bet there will be a workaround that eventually!
This was fun,
Thanks!
I used the open the appraiserres.dll file with Notepad and save it (after creating a backup of the original file) and it worked just fine. I used the methods from the previous video but used the Notepad hack from this video to save time. I am up and running in Windows 11 with no problems so far. All software, settings, etc. seem to have transferred just fine. I am using a Ryzen processor which was one number down from what Windows considered acceptable. This is a high powered PC that I use for design (Fusion 360). No way is it not enough hardware to run Windows 11. Ridiculous! I have no idea what people are talking about as to Windows patching this work around. I appreciate your videos very much!
Thank you, Dave!
But, what about Windows updates? When it comes to the next revision build, will it automatically upgrade?
Thanks a loooot.....have been searching for this 😍😍
You're welcome 😊
I have windows 10 upgraded to 11 recently I got this error on windows update and cant install any updates? and done system health check app and says 'this pc doesn't currently meet windows 11 system requirements processor' the processor is dell intel i7-7700HQ CPU @2.80GHz ........what can I do or should I get new laptop? Please help
Thanks for your video. I was able to install Windows 11 on my Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
Downloaded the windows 11 media reaction tool, and once installed on the flash drive, accessed the dll file and deleted the info quoted. Ran install and its comprehensive options for setup - My HP Elite X2 is now fully operational with win 11 - Happy big time !!!
still waiting for a performance review of windows 11 on unsupported hardware. especially with the video editing and graphic designing softwares.
We were just talking about this. Hopefully we can make this happen with Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve.
I copied the appraiserres file, renamed it and deleted the original file. Still says Processor is not supported, pc must support TPM 2.0, pc must support secure boot. What to do 🥺
i also come up your problem... but later i unplug lan cable . it work on my two old pc and also can use windows update
I still want to understand what the down side is of loading Windows 11 on "unsupported hardware" .
What stops working or does not work well? Will Microsoft provide for current "unsupported hardware" in the future?
The error message says unsupported at this time implying it may be supported in the future. What's the scoop on this?'
Awesome Video! and straight to the point. Keep it up!
@TNYBoy Thank you! More to come!
Just installed Zorin Linux. Love it. Looks slick and modern like Windows or Mac OS. Easy to use.
Your previous video was an absolutetly fantastic tutorial video. So glad i came across your channel. Big Thumbs Up.
I successfully installed it on a Windows7 Asus MB but i think there is a problem with some hard drives i understand. In particular this Samssung HDD has slowed right up so now i will install on a New SSD & see how it goes.
Let us know how this works out. It might be helpful to someone with a similar issue.
I will give you an update when my SSD arrives. 😉
A good method is to use the media creation tool to make the best windows 11 install and then have it install on a 8gb usb drive and then boot from that, that’s what worked for me on my HP Probook
I upgrade my old laptop to Windows 11 and it works amazing thanks to your video and very easy
yeah just tried this in every way video said and still picking up on CPU, secure boot, and TPM 2.0,.. on Dell N5050 Core i3 laptop,.. deleted the file in question, edited it , and renamed it makes no difference MS has watched these videos already apparently,..
So,, I grabbed the DLL file from a Windows 10 ISO, mounted the Windows 11 ISO and overwrote the DLL.
Thumb Up & Subscribed!!! Thanks for Sharing Your Knowledge!
Welcome aboard!
what worry some people is that microsoft has put up a notice if you upgrade unsupported system you might not get updates later down the roads. didnt specify wich upgrade...basic security patch or bigger content added on later
This doesn't work. It still blocks if you don't have TPM AND Secure Boot active.
Don't work. After rename the dll file, first report failed cause by cpu and tpm. After edited in the registry setting, it show tpm failed. Could be now Microsoft have patch this with the recent windows 10 updates! May be a reference point (whether to run updates before proceed upgrade) for people to try this method. My notebook don't have tpm 1.2.
Interesting. We've seen some success below in the comments with some very old systems. Even systems with first generation Intel X58 chipsets. However, based on some other comments, it appears that Microsoft may be evolving the installation process. Did you try the original method as well? ua-cam.com/video/H9vJBx2PoD0/v-deo.html
Just tried it, and it did not work for me. :( Made changes to file, removed all lines with TPM inside file... it still tells me that laptop is not ready. Will check BIOS version and update BIOS first, to see if that fixes issue. (this is only 4 year old laptop)
How did it go with the original method? ua-cam.com/video/H9vJBx2PoD0/v-deo.html
What I would be worried about is the feature updates not installing (next/every year), and the EOL being sooner then the windows 10 EOL. Doing this there's a chance Next year you can't do the feature update, and your version of windows 11 your stuck on will EOL in 2023 VS 2025 for windows 10. I'd rather not be messing with this on my daily driver machine.
Fair point. That's why we did it so you don't have to. So far so good but there are always risks with unsupported anything.
I immediately get an error using the notepad save method. using the delete the file method, I get an error later on
Thank you so much for this, now my old 5-year-old laptops are working much faster
When I log into my windows 10 account it doesn't show me the serial number for my desktop. It shows me the serial number for my laptop, but I am not upgrading my laptop so... I don't know what to do.
I just signed into my outlook account and checked keep me signed in and started the process. It rembered my account and I only had to use my pin to sign on.
I did a clean install a couple of days ago and it worked a treat
I remember when they said "Windows 10 will be the last version and will just be continually updated" -
Looks like I'm going to be trying this out and get 11 loaded up.
It's an old one, but Microsoft and Bill Gates are famously misquoted as saying that 640 KBs was also plenty of RAM :)
just tried upgrading my pc and it keeps saying "Undoing changes made to your computer..."
Hi I'm kinda new to this tech stuff but my computer said it couldn't update to Windows 11. I tried all these methods and failed but then I heard of the Windows insider program on my pc, I joined it and my computer downloaded and restarted to Windows 11 all by itself with no complications
That's interesting. Maybe Microsoft is implementing some changes that will allow more systems to update with less hassle. That would be a welcome update!
3 words - dual boot option. Let me keep my existing install (whatever Windows it is) and put Win 11 on a separate partition of the drive as a new/full install. Might want to do a video on how folks can get that set up, since 1TB+ SSD's are becoming more affordable now.
Hi, i have heard that if you do any installation of windows 11 on an unsupported pc because of cpu, that you will NOT be able to receive any windows updates. Is this true or not, if so what is the point of doing this.
It's possible, though we aren't 100% sure, that updates may not be rolling out to all systems running Windows 11 simultaneously. What we have discovered is that one of the first two systems we updated using this method is already up to date with the OS release quality update schedule.
That thumbnail be sending some good vibessss 😎
I had to disconnect wifi until it started the install screen.i kept getting the tpm and cpu error
Well, I tried the methods described above, I want to keep my files and documents, and unfortunately the install gets stuck at 37%. I am running it on an Dell Inspiron 5759 running Windows 10 Pro 16 GB RAM. Any pointers?
Win10 serial number - I just get a blank line when running either the cmd or powershell commands (as admin) e.g. wmic bios get SerialNumber / Get-WmiObject win32_bios | select Serialnumber I built this gaming rig and bought a full copy of winblows 7 home retail and downgraded to win10 (2015?) I really don't want to sign into their constant (elevated) surveillance because I'm sure it cannot be undone.
Nice work! Please my question here is that, how about upgrading using beta program to upgrade? Does this way have any effect?
We have heard some reports that some non-supported systems are working through the insider program. We don't have any details on what those configurations look like though. So it may or may not work for you. Only way to know is to give it a try.
Theres an easier way use rufus latest version load windiws 11 iso and on image option select extended windiws 11 installation (no TPM / no Secure Boot) this will remove restrictions set by microsoft
If your computer doesn't have a TPM will the OS still run properly without it?
Thanks Paul. Worked a treat!
It worked, thank you!
I did this, but Win11 does not start to load, error. CPU and TPM
I think you can also do it with registry editor.
Thanks to your work around I was able to upgrade one of my desktops. It was strange because ASUS has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. It gave me a Secure Boot error and System Information listed Secure Boot as Unsupported, again Asus has the motherboard listed as Windows 11 Ready. Your Secure Boot work around works!
The method of clean installation has the problem of drivers. Windows 11 doesn't install/have all drivers like Windows 10 does/have.
Both methods install W11 but the machines if too old do not fxn normally. I put it on a dell 5500 , 5430 and a 6440 bypassing the tpm file method. The i5 machines start slowly then periodically go to a white screen with bluie spinning circle periodically. It lasts several minutes and goes back to a frozen desktop for a few minutes. A 10mb/s internet runs same as a 56k.
I7 quad 6440 runs normally
Is that dell 5500 a latitude? That should be a gen 8 CPU and WIN11 should run smoothly
Upgrade to SSD
I see lots of hacks to upgrade from 10 to 11 on unsupported hw but what about a fresh install, or an upgrade from Win7?
I've tried several method and on both my machines I get bsod yet on another machine a dual core pentium it installs.😢
Thanks, I tried this and it failed, on my Asus Q550l 8 year old laptop. I read in the comments about grabbing the windows 11 iso and creating installation media with Rufus and it worked great, stripped out all of the TPM blocks. Runs well on old laptop that has the dual Intel / Nvidia GPU setup.
Can you do a tutorial on how to enabler win insider beta and dev when they got auto disabled?
This did not work for me. I get “Windows 11 installation has failed” message.
Even I could follow that, and understand it. Top Man
Is there any economical way to upgrade or select Windows 11 pro if you are coming from Windows 10 Home? (laptop has the key)
If someone is willing to give you a system with a Windows 10 Pro key intact, you can register that key to your laptop. Then you'd be eligible for the Windows 11 Pro update. Keep in mind, that original Windows 10 Pro key, would no longer work once you make the upgrade.
The most common issue facing is for asus laptop we need install ATK driver from asus website in order to work the backlit,but for windows 11 there is no driver available ,so what to do now??? so plz make a video about that one
Sorry. We don't have an ASUS laptop to test that on. You could open a support ticket with ASUS to see what happens. Or see if it's possible to download that package from a known ASUS laptop that ships with Windows 11?
Why is Windows 11 not grabbing the key from bios like other models did ... will new notebooks/ pc's actually require you to enter the key. Or are you just recommending the serial key via site methods as safegaurd?
How old of a PC will this work on? I have a first gen i7 that doesn't even have UEFI. It still does everything perfectly for the people that use it for UA-cam, streaming etc. I just installed an SSD on it right before I got word that MS has adopted the Crapple business model.
I'm contemplating installing Ubuntu on it but I don't have any useful experience with Linux so troubleshooting on basic operations for the family might be an issue.
As of now, Windows 11 is not supported on the i7 CPU. Of course, you can find a way to install it but you won't get updates from MS.
Well, we have a system with a 1st Gen Core i7 980X CPU. Maybe its time for some light dusting and a nerdy install adventure 🙂
@@getconnectednow I was watching this video to see if I can upgrade my 980x . It would be great if there is a way to upgrade it to 11. Otherwise it's going to be my upgraded FreeNAS/TrueNAS media/backup server.
I've actually got Win11 on an Acer Aspire 5253 from 2007 that I had lying around for the last four years since my mom passed. Did it mainly as a test run for my main desktop computer should I decide to do the workaround there (also did it on the junk laptop first to see what potentially happens if MS does indeed manage to pull the plug)
We're talking about a laptop that came out of the box with Win7, saw upgrades to 8/8.1, then 10, then sat for four years without an update. The thing is running on an AMD C-50 at 1 GHz and 4 GB of RAM. Not exactly a powerhouse, but that is a 64 bit processor.
That's the key thing. Windows has been on 64 bit systems for some time now. If you somehow are still using a 32 bit system in nearly 2022, then I think you've got bigger concerns than if your computer is able to run Win11.
Anyway, every computer is different. There is always the potential for some unforeseen issue or odd hardware configuration making it impossible to upgrade, but overall I think if I can get it to run on something that old (even if it isn't logically a great idea), then you should be able to do it on your system.
I put windows 11 on my surface pro 7 which had all the tpm requirements. The wireless on the computer stopped and was disabled and could not be re-enabled. Also put is on my big desktop and had to edit a dll that checked for tpm. Had trouble getting my epson V750 scanner working. Many other things I did not like and was very happy to return to windows 10. I am sure they will fix this but best to stay away from 11 for the time being. Or maybe the history of windows upgrades of a good OS then a bad OS is still the norm.
Thanks for sharing your experience so that others can learn from that. On the wireless issue, did you try downloading the latest driver package from the WiFi chip manufacturer? It can sometimes help.
Am I able to keep my files and programs using this method?
You can choose to try to keep all your existing apps and settings. Watch the original video for the list of options. We chose to keep our settings but remove all software that didn't ship with the OS. We had some issues with Adobe Creative Suite and the army of plugins we used so started again using this method and reinstalled. This took less time than our original troubleshooting journey. But that doesn't mean that the first option to keep apps won't work. Back things up and give it a try.
I upgrade an 13 years old PC (intel core i7 920 with 250GTS graphics) from win 10 to 11. it works flawlessly and smoothly. not to mention that the PC works about 10-20% better imo. I have also upgraded my main rig (i7 6700k) from 10 to 11. so far its faster and smoother. i play games and use 3D engineering apps (Autocad & Revit). so far so good. i dont understand why ppl hate on win 11 & complain about slowdown issues!
Thanks for the info. I’m still having issues switching from MBR to EUFI and tips on how to overcome that with mbr2gpt failure for layout disk sector size?
I also had the exact issues. I bought a 6tb hard drive and after installing it i had big issues where it converted to mbr and i could not change it to gpt. After i got it to work easy on my other windows 10 pc but when i installed it on my windows 11 computer it crashed both the 6tb and the c drive. I was very confused until i read this post. Obviously bypassing windows 11 does affect converting mbr to gpt. I have gone back to windows 10 for now but i know if i install windows 11 this way i'm going to have issues with my 6tb. Any help would be apricated. Thanks.
so what happens if you want to upgrade and the CPU is not compatible but you change to a lower CPU that is compatible, upgrade and then when it is finished, change back to your original CPU ?
will windows updates work ?
Windows digital certificate that is tied to the activation status will get deactivated. You can change the RAM, the GPU, and other devices, but not the cpu and the mb itself. It has the unique code tied to the activation certificate of Windows.
@@nanobitz1640 - re-activating shouldnt be an issue - the issue is whether windows updates will still proceed if a non-supported CPU is being used on the OS
@@elitedata if OS gets re-activated successfully after it gets deactivated, there should be no problem getting new updates. The unsupported PC which is running the OS either through upgrade or clean install will still receive new updates. I am certain because I have two PC with unsupported hardware running Win11 Pro, a laptop with 2c4t 3rd gen intel cpu and a desktop with 3770k 4c8t 3rd gen intel cpu, which just got the latest optional updates installed as of this writing. But as for when these two PC will continue receiving new updates, that I cannot tell. It will depend if MS decides to impose strict implementation with no possible wa. As of now, I believe this unsupported hw implementation is not strictly imposed by MS, otherwise all these wa that we currently knew will not work and cannot be easily known. MS can easily restrict the OS if they really intend to impose strict implementation to install win11 for supported hw only.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Book2 from Verizon Wireless, It says "great News, Your PC is ready for Windows11"...I cannot wait to get it on there, I use this Computer daily as my work Machine.
Followed your instructions " 0x800F0830-0x20003 the installation failed in the SAFE-OS phase with an error during INSTALL UPDATES Operation"
A quick search reveals a Microsoft support thread that says it's related to secure boot. We haven't come across this error so don't know how to tackle this directly. But if you drop your hardware specs, maybe someone in the comments might be able to help you out :)
If you're a comp technician, its easy to bypass those w11 restrictions.
I'm not a hardware and software savvy, that's why this is a big problem for me. Upgrading a hardware is not that easy. Because of the price is too high.
Thanks for the great work. How about driver issues? Do I have to download drivers afresh ?
It's always a good idea to download the latest drivers available. Especially for GPUs. As some commenters noted, after installation, it was horribly slow. This reminded us of the experience we had when we first booted, then realized, we didn't download the latest drivers from NVIDIA. Once we installed those, everything was responsive.
I upgraded my dell E7240 laptop with windows 11 pro and it works like a charm.
Hi, great video. I'm on Win 10 Enterprise and I can't find that dll file you're talking about, is that common?
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I bought a 6tb hard drive and after installing it i had big issues where it converted to mbr and i could not change it to gpt. After i got it to work easy on my other windows 10 pc but when i installed it on my windows 11 computer it crashed both the 6tb and the c drive. Obviously bypassing windows 11 does affect converting mbr to gpt. I have gone back to windows 10 for now but i know if i install windows 11 this way i'm going to have issues with my 6tb. Any help would be apricated. Thanks.
Reset drive parameters and format .. that will be mbr partition . Do conversion to gpt
"Mbrtogpt" command u believe ...then proceed with win 11 overwriting the partition
Thanks for the vids, but I’m still seeing the unsupported message -sometimes- and other times it works fine, do I need to check settings in bios? I’m trying the original method (replacing the .dll file with the one linked in the referred video) and I’m doing clean install
cani upgrade form windows 7 pro 32 bit ?
I think you can "If" you upgrade to windows 10 first and get it all of its updates
We haven't tried this ourselves. What we hear is that you will need your Windows 7 key and it requires a clean install from an ISO. It also requires that your hardware be compatible. So, if there aren't at least Windows 10 drivers available for all your hardware, you may potentially be stuck. Having said that, nothing ventured, nothing gained. If you do have success, let us know!
The biggest dislike that I have of using Win11 on unsupported 'puters is that once Win11 is installed and once the initial update is garnered and installed, there will be no more updates from Windows...as per Microsoft and it appears to be that way. With no updates, what good is the op sys with a bunch of bugs or security breaches? At least with Win10, there are updates avail until 2024? After that...who knows. Then, there is Linux/Ubuntu and maybe others... I prefer Windows but not particularly Win11, which I have installed on two of my 'puters of which I am considering (every day) to return to Win10.
It updates without a problem at the moment
@@blue_by_name I have installed Win11 on two unsupported computers of mine with these findings...After the install, there may be two updates...regardless, one of the updates will be the final update, with that update bringing the unsupported computers into Microsoft compliance with or for their updating policy, ie, no more updates.
My point exactly.👍🏻
i think on the next dev release after 22523 i will try the delete (apr.dll) to try to see if that will create over a new one .