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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:30 pm
by 425pjkc
This happened to me with an older i7. I ended up having to use a workaround to bypass the checks.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:37 pm
by UDdQm
You could also try the registry edit method to bypass the CPU check during setup. Another option is creating installation media with a modified installer that skips the requirements. Good luck!
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:21 pm
by 5Q378abaG6O
Same here. You could also check if your motherboard has a TPM setting you can enable in the BIOS, as that sometimes helps. Another option is to just stick with Windows 10 for now, since it's still supported.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:27 pm
by hXclB
Yeah, and if you're feeling adventurous, you could look into the unofficial workarounds to bypass the CPU check, but that's at your own risk.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:45 pm
by 22jqymekgva
You could also check if your motherboard has a TPM setting you need to enable in the BIOS, as that sometimes gets overlooked.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:19 am
by ng80mx6
Can confirm. Yeah, that CPU is the main blocker, but let's double-check if Secure Boot is also enabled in your BIOS. Hope that helps.