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

[K129tcu4]

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 chip from 2017. Is this really a hard stop, or is there a workaround? I'd rather not do a clean install if I can avoid it.

[F801a6qHY1f]

This. Yep, it's purely on the list, so you're stuck on Windows 10 for now.

[Yntid]

I had this issue with my own 7700K. From what I have seen, it's a hard stop because Microsoft requires specific security features that older chips lack. You can force an install with an ISO, but it's not officially supported and might not get updates.

[onhz237]

You could also check if there's a BIOS update from your motherboard manufacturer that might enable the required TPM or Secure Boot settings.

[uuhPL3dBLyK]

Can confirm. Yeah, that's a common snag—the 7700K is technically capable but just misses Microsoft's cutoff, so a BIOS update likely won't change that.

[ouCkRBaH]

It's a bummer, but you might want to look into a registry edit workaround if you're feeling adventurous. Hope that helps.

[VYkkYXH]

Agreed. This happened to me with my old i7-6700. The workaround did the trick, but I ended up just buying a newer PC later on.

[wat885940]

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to force the upgrade, bypassing the PC Health App check.

[K129tcu4]

Thanks! So if I'm stuck on Windows 10, will it just stop getting updates at some point?

[enoWMKe]

I'm experiencing this too. Would love to know if anyone found a fix.