Windows Upgrade Help and more

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 CPU from 2017. Is there really no way around this, or am I missing something?

Yeah, that's exactly it. One small tip: double-check your BIOS settings, as sometimes enabling TPM or Secure Boot manually can help, even if the CPU itself isn't officially supported. Let me know if that works.

Had the same problem. I had this issue with my own 7700K. From what I have seen, it's strictly about the generation—Microsoft requires 8th Gen Intel or newer for the security features. It's a hard block, so there's no official way around it.

I had the same problem. It's a real bummer, but that generation just missed the cutoff.

You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check bypass registry edit, but that's not really recommended for most people.

You could also look into a clean install using the Media Creation Tool, as it sometimes bypasses stricter upgrade checks.

Yeah, that's a solid point. One extra tip: double-check your TPM and Secure Boot are actually enabled in your BIOS, not just showing as ready in Windows.

Thanks! I did find and enable TPM, but now it's saying my CPU still isn't supported. Is there anything else to try, or is this just a hard stop?

That did the trick, appreciate the help!

Can confirm. Yeah, that's a common snag with the 7th Gen Intel chips. A quick registry edit can bypass the check if you're comfortable with that.