Has anyone else hit a wall with the Windows 11 upgrade check? My PC runs Windows?

gw52brb5 · Post by **gw52brb5** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:54 pm

Can confirm. You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check app's troubleshooting details, as it sometimes flags specific settings like Secure Boot that need enabling.

450xjc · Post by **450xjc** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:07 am

Same here. This happened to me with my 7700K. It's a bummer, but that CPU is just one generation too old for the official list.

in143159 · Post by **in143159** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:14 am

Yeah, it's a hard cutoff—the 8th gen Intel and newer requirement is pretty strict.

224o808k66QY · Post by **224o808k66QY** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:45 pm

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to bypass the checker, though it might not be stable.

KUxaaPjqkVNf · Post by **KUxaaPjqkVNf** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:22 pm

Yeah, that CPU is actually on the official unsupported list, so that's why the checker is blocking you.

57ecefuhqjzc · Post by **57ecefuhqjzc** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:17 pm

Agreed, it's a really common frustration with that generation. You could look into a registry edit workaround, but it's not officially supported.

9J0rdsh · Post by **9J0rdsh** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:13 pm

Yeah, and if you do go that route, just remember to create a system restore point first.