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

[ZxrkL]

Has anyone else hit a wall with the Windows 11 upgrade check? My PC runs Windows 10 perfectly, but the PC Health App says my CPU isn't supported. It's an Intel Core i7-7700K. I keep getting the "This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements" error. I'm confused because it's a 4-core CPU from 2017. Is there really no way around this, or am I missing something?

[7998zl5g]

Yeah, that's exactly it. One small tip: double-check your BIOS settings, as sometimes enabling TPM or Secure Boot manually can help, even if the CPU itself isn't officially supported. Let me know if that works.

[hXclB]

Had the same problem. I had this issue with my own 7700K. From what I have seen, it's strictly about the generation—Microsoft requires 8th Gen Intel or newer for the security features. It's a hard block, so there's no official way around it.

[62aM19xj1]

I had the same problem. It's a real bummer, but that generation just missed the cutoff.

[170cyxdxzp]

You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check bypass registry edit, but that's not really recommended for most people.

[7086gcgo]

You could also look into a clean install using the Media Creation Tool, as it sometimes bypasses stricter upgrade checks.

[zIiBlPLHNOUT]

Yeah, that's a solid point. One extra tip: double-check your TPM and Secure Boot are actually enabled in your BIOS, not just showing as ready in Windows.

[ZxrkL]

Thanks! I did find and enable TPM, but now it's saying my CPU still isn't supported. Is there anything else to try, or is this just a hard stop?

[ZxrkL]

That did the trick, appreciate the help!

[lal4816]

Can confirm. Yeah, that's a common snag with the 7th Gen Intel chips. A quick registry edit can bypass the check if you're comfortable with that.