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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:54 pm
by gw52brb5
Can confirm. You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check app's troubleshooting details, as it sometimes flags specific settings like Secure Boot that need enabling.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:07 am
by 450xjc
Same here. This happened to me with my 7700K. It's a bummer, but that CPU is just one generation too old for the official list.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:14 am
by in143159
Yeah, it's a hard cutoff—the 8th gen Intel and newer requirement is pretty strict.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:45 pm
by 224o808k66QY
You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to bypass the checker, though it might not be stable.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:22 pm
by KUxaaPjqkVNf
Yeah, that CPU is actually on the official unsupported list, so that's why the checker is blocking you.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:17 pm
by 57ecefuhqjzc
Agreed, it's a really common frustration with that generation. You could look into a registry edit workaround, but it's not officially supported.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:13 pm
by 9J0rdsh
Yeah, and if you do go that route, just remember to create a system restore point first.