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425pjkc
Posts: 7 Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2026 2:22 pm
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by 425pjkc Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:30 pm
This happened to me with an older i7. I ended up having to use a workaround to bypass the checks.
UDdQm
Posts: 4 Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2026 12:49 pm
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by UDdQm Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:37 pm
You could also try the registry edit method to bypass the CPU check during setup. Another option is creating installation media with a modified installer that skips the requirements. Good luck!
5Q378abaG6O
Posts: 2 Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:26 pm
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by 5Q378abaG6O Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:21 pm
Same here. You could also check if your motherboard has a TPM setting you can enable in the BIOS, as that sometimes helps. Another option is to just stick with Windows 10 for now, since it's still supported.
hXclB
Posts: 5 Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2026 10:44 pm
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by hXclB Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:27 pm
Yeah, and if you're feeling adventurous, you could look into the unofficial workarounds to bypass the CPU check, but that's at your own risk.
22jqymekgva
Posts: 2 Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:51 pm
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by 22jqymekgva Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:45 pm
You could also check if your motherboard has a TPM setting you need to enable in the BIOS, as that sometimes gets overlooked.
ng80mx6
Posts: 3 Joined: Wed Dec 24, 2025 6:04 am
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by ng80mx6 Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:19 am
Can confirm. Yeah, that CPU is the main blocker, but let's double-check if Secure Boot is also enabled in your BIOS. Hope that helps.
uJAwW
Posts: 3 Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2025 12:20 pm
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by uJAwW Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:30 pm
Agreed. Also, is TPM 2.0 turned on? That's another common requirement it might be checking.