Windows Upgrade Help and more

Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:04 pm**

I had the same problem with my 7700K. It's a bummer, but that generation just missed the official support list.

Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:58 pm**

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to force the upgrade, as it sometimes bypasses the stricter app check.

Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:15 pm**

+1 Just to be sure, have you double-checked that TPM 2.0 is enabled in your BIOS?

Posted: **Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:41 pm**

Same here. I had the same problem with my 7700K. It meets the raw power specs, but Microsoft excluded that generation from the official support list.

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