**Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** So my PC keeps bugging me to upg?

6433t · Post by **6433t** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:36 pm

Agreed. Yeah, that app will tell you exactly what's missing. If it's TPM or Secure Boot, you can usually turn those on in your BIOS.

bOQMhYlOnJk · Post by **bOQMhYlOnJk** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:37 pm

You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check app to see the specific requirement that's failing.

686lqyvsmj · Post by **686lqyvsmj** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:44 pm

Can confirm. I had the same problem. The Health Check app actually told me my TPM was disabled, which was the real culprit.

7657fayr · Post by **7657fayr** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:34 pm

Agreed. This happened to me too. I had to manually enable fTPM in my BIOS before the installer would finally cooperate.

URPfBScx · Post by **URPfBScx** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:43 am

Oh, right, and did you also check if Secure Boot is enabled? That got me next. Hope that helps.

61guuyp · Post by **61guuyp** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 6:13 pm

Yeah, Agreed, and just to add - sometimes you need to enable TPM 2.0 in the BIOS too, not just Secure Boot.

tg123 · Post by **tg123** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 10:42 pm

+1 You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check app to get a detailed breakdown of exactly which requirement you're missing.

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