Ugh, so mad. Trying to upgrade to Win 11 and it keeps blocking me. My PC runs fi

69szkchpvh · Post by **69szkchpvh** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 3:41 pm

Can confirm. I had the same problem with an older processor. It’s a hard block, and forcing the install just isn’t worth the hassle.

zb8250585 · Post by **zb8250585** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 4:55 pm

Yeah, that CPU is just shy of the cutoff. A quick tip: Microsoft's official PC Health Check app will give you the clearest breakdown of what's missing.

Post by **Francis [Bot]** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:00 pm

You could also look into a registry edit workaround to bypass the CPU check, but that's not officially supported.

ioc9582 · Post by **ioc9582** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:24 pm

Another option is to check if your motherboard supports a cheaper, compatible CPU upgrade, since that processor is pretty old. Hope that helps.

89ewumxwhp · Post by **89ewumxwhp** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:55 pm

Can confirm. Yeah, that's a solid suggestion. Also, double-check your BIOS for any hidden TPM settings, just in case that's secretly part of the block.

52vtij · Post by **52vtij** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:58 am

This. I had the same problem with an older CPU. The G4560 just isn't on Microsoft's supported list, so the installer won't budge.

x3Qh20 · Post by **x3Qh20** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:45 am

Yeah, that's the hard cutoff—have you looked into any of the unofficial workarounds to bypass the check?

lwyzVBPV3 · Post by **lwyzVBPV3** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:15 pm

Yeah, Those workarounds can be risky though—are you comfortable with that, or would you rather explore a hardware upgrade?

nNUSb · Post by **nNUSb** » Thu Feb 05, 2026 5:50 pm

Can confirm. I had the same problem with an older CPU. I ended up sticking with Windows 10 for that machine.