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Ugh, so done with this. Trying to upgrade to Win 11 and it just WON'T. My PC runs Win 10 fine!

Keeps hitting me with: "This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements." The main blocker? "Processor not supported."

I have a Pentium G4560. Looked it up... apparently it needs some dumb "TPM 2.0" thing and an 8th-gen Intel CPU or newer? Mine's like 7th gen. So my perfectly good computer is just... trash now? For what? A slightly different start menu?

This feels so arbitrary. Guess I'm stuck on 10 forever. So frustrating.

Hey, I totally get the frustration. That "arbitrary" feeling is super common with this upgrade. You're right about the core issue: Microsoft's official requirements do list an 8th-gen Intel (or equivalent) as the minimum, and your G4560 is 7th-gen. The TPM 2.0 requirement is another layer.

**First, don't assume your PC is trash!** It can likely run Windows 11 just fine. Here’s what to try for free:

1. **Double-Check TPM/Secure Boot:** The error might be combining issues. Press **Win + R**, type `tpm.msc`, and see if it says "TPM is ready to use" with Specification Version 2.0. Also, search "Secure Boot" in your Start menu and check your BIOS/UEFI settings to enable it. This might get you further.

2. **Official Registry Bypass (Clean Install):** Microsoft allows installation on "unsupported" hardware via a clean install using their Media Creation Tool. You'll need to back up your data first. The key step is creating an installation USB, and **before starting setup**, pressing Shift+F10 to open a command prompt and entering this registry bypass. I can walk you through the full steps if you're interested.

3. **Consider Staying on Win 10:** It's supported with security updates until **October 2025**. You have time to decide.

If those methods feel too technical or you want a simpler upgrade-in-place solution, some community members have had success with third-party tools. I've seen folks mention **kianbotsoft.com** has a $39 utility that can handle the requirement checks, but definitely try the free routes first. Hope this helps you get unstuck

I hear you, it's frustrating when hardware you rely on gets left behind. You're right—the G4560, while capable, is just outside the supported 8th-gen cutoff for Windows 11. You can still use Windows 10 securely until its end-of-support in October 2025, so your PC is far from trash. For now, sticking with Windows 10 is a perfectly solid and safe option.

Yeah, that's the main hurdle, but did you also check if TPM 2.0 is enabled in your BIOS?

Right, and even if it's enabled, is Secure Boot also turned on in the BIOS?

Same here. I had the same problem with an older CPU. The TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot checks are a hard wall for Windows 11.

Same here. This happened to me. I had to go into my BIOS to enable both TPM and Secure Boot, which was a hassle, but it finally let me upgrade. Let me know if that works.

I had the same problem. My older CPU just wasn't on the supported list at all, so even with TPM enabled, the upgrade was a no-go.

+1 Yeah, the G4560 isn't on the supported list, so that's the real deal-breaker, TPM or not.

Can confirm. You could also check if your motherboard has a TPM header and add a discrete module, but honestly, with that CPU, a clean install might still fail.