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Microsoft is cracking down on unsupported Windows 11 installs
Microsoft has removed a support document from 2021 that taught users how to bypass the Windows 11 hardware requirements. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft Doesn't Want You To Know This Trick For Installing Windows 11 On An Old PC
A support document on Microsoft's website no longer details how to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, but here are the instructions.
Microsoft removes guide for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs - but this hack still works
A support page no longer describes the Registry hack that lets you bypass Windows 11's TPM requirements. But you still have options for sneaking past the hardware restrictions.
Microsoft silently erases tip for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
A popular method for bypassing the Windows 11 TPM/CPU hardware lock has been removed from official support pages.
Microsoft Quietly Deletes Guide on How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs
According to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, it looks like Microsoft removed the workaround from the support page in mid-December. Fortunately, the instructions haven’t been lost. (Users can also use a third-party tool to install Windows 11 on a Windows 10 machine.)
Microsoft hides "official" workaround for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
When Windows 11 launched in 2021, Microsoft provided an official method for installing the operating system on devices that didn't meet its stringent hardware requirements. However,
Microsoft caught scrubbing official guide for installing Windows 11 on ineligible PCs
Microsoft has been caught scrubbing its own documentation outlining a process users could take to install Windows 11 on an unsupported machine.
Microsoft Scrubs Instructions for Installing Windows 11 on Older PCs
Microsoft has quietly removed official guidance for bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements from its support documentation, as reported by Neowin. You can still see what the instructions looked like before the purge on the Internet Archive.
Microsoft Has Quietly Removed Instructions for Updating Your ‘Unsupported’ PC to Windows 11
Windows 11's minimum system requirements have been controversial from the day Microsoft unveiled the new version of its desktop operating system. The controversy boils down to one single line item: TPM 2.
Microsoft is cracking down on people upgrading to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
In the first instance of Microsoft stopping people performing unsupported upgrades, Neowin spotted that the company had removed a block of text from its "Ways to install Windows 1
Microsoft nixes details of its Windows 11 TPM 2.0 security bypass though there are still other ways of getting the latest OS on 'unsupported' hardware
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Microsoft officially recommended bypassing the TPM rule for installing Windows 11, then backtracked it
The Windows 11 installation can bypass TPM requirement by modifying a specific policy. Microsoft recommended it, but then it ...
Microsoft Warns 400 Million Users—Do Not Update Windows
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Ready for an OS Upgrade? Windows 11 Pro Is Just $19.97 for a Limited Time
Windows 11 Pro isn’t just for tech enthusiasts. It’s a smart choice for anyone looking for a stable, powerful, and ...
Windows 11 reaches highest market share as Windows 10 nears end of support
The data comes from analytics platform StatCounter, indicating Windows 10's market share has steadily declined over the past few months after hitting a high of 69.89 ...
Windows 11 hits a new market share milestone as Windows 10's death looms on the horizon
Global market share data suggests that Windows 11 hit 36.65% overall OS version market share in January 2025, as Microsoft ...
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If Your PC Still Isn't Running on Windows 11 Pro, You're Seriously Missing Out
It's 2025, and there are no more excuses for you not to finally upgrade your PC's operating system to Windows 11 Pro. Still ...