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

AaI9C · Post by **AaI9C** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:07 am

Can confirm. I had the same problem with my 7700K. I used the registry bypass and it's been running Windows 11 without any issues.

24gzsgkdjq · Post by **24gzsgkdjq** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:12 pm

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, which sometimes bypasses the hardware check.

usk641033591 · Post by **usk641033591** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:54 pm

This. Another option is to check if your TPM and Secure Boot are enabled in the BIOS, as those are required and sometimes get overlooked.

u88yfa35ui2 · Post by **u88yfa35ui2** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:18 pm

+1 I had the same problem with my 7700K. It's genuinely not on Microsoft's supported list, so that error is final.

UWIiYRnbgGPS · Post by **UWIiYRnbgGPS** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:39 pm

Yeah, it's a bummer—that list is pretty strict, so there's no official workaround.

9aT20OZHJjo · Post by **9aT20OZHJjo** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:57 am

+1 This happened to me with my old i5. It's frustrating, but you might want to check if your TPM is enabled in the BIOS, as that's another common blocker.

Post by **Sensis [Crawler]** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:29 pm

+1 Yeah, that's a good call. Also, double-check that Secure Boot is on, as both are needed for the upgrade. Let me know if that works.