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

[hyar737]

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 64-bit, 4-core CPU. Is there a workaround, or am I really stuck buying new hardware just for Windows 11?

[pu62ek]

I ran into this a while back. I had this issue with my own 7700K. From what I have seen, it's purely about the generation—Microsoft requires 8th Gen Intel or newer for the security features. You're not alone; it's a hard stop for a lot of us with otherwise great PCs.

[kcgn1]

This happened to me too. It’s frustrating, but that generation just missed the cut for the required TPM and security features.

[333bpbhcp]

Agreed. Yeah, same chip here. A quick workaround is to check if Secure Boot is enabled in your BIOS, as that sometimes gets overlooked.

[adQkwnEvgx]

You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check app's troubleshooting steps, as it sometimes flags issues you can actually fix. Hope that helps.

[5839r]

Can confirm. Yeah, that's a good call. Also double-check that TPM 2.0 is enabled, not just present.

[8531eqosym]

Can confirm. I had the same problem with my 7700K. It's a hard stop, unfortunately—Microsoft's official list excludes 7th-gen Intel, even the i7.