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Microsoft is cracking down on unsupported Windows 11 installs
Microsoft has removed a support document from 2021 that taught users how to bypass the Windows 11 hardware requirements.
Microsoft Doesn't Want You To Know This Trick For Installing Windows 11 On An Old PC
A support document on Microsoft's website no longer details how to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, but here are the instructions.
Microsoft removes guide for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs - but this hack still works
A support page no longer describes the Registry hack that lets you bypass Windows 11's TPM requirements. But you still have options for sneaking past the hardware restrictions.
Microsoft quietly removed its instructions for installing Windows 11 on an unsupported PC – is this something to do with the 24H2 update?
Microsoft previously offered details on installing Windows 11 on an unsupported PC That workaround has been removed from the support document that hosted it This could be to do with the release of the 24H2 update,
Microsoft Has Quietly Removed Instructions for Updating Your ‘Unsupported’ PC to Windows 11
It appears that Microsoft doesn't want you to use the bypass any longer. Neowin spotted an update to a Microsoft support page with wording about the bypass removed. You can even check the page on The Wayback Machine to see what it looked like until a few days ago.
Microsoft silently erases tip for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
A popular method for bypassing the Windows 11 TPM/CPU hardware lock has been removed from official support pages.
Microsoft Quietly Deletes Guide on How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs
According to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, it looks like Microsoft removed the workaround from the support page in mid-December. Fortunately, the instructions haven’t been lost. (Users can also use a third-party tool to install Windows 11 on a Windows 10 machine.)
Microsoft hides "official" workaround for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
When Windows 11 launched in 2021, Microsoft provided an official method for installing the operating system on devices that didn't meet its stringent hardware requirements. However,
Microsoft Scrubs Instructions for Installing Windows 11 on Older PCs
Microsoft has quietly removed official guidance for bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements from its support documentation, as reported by Neowin. You can still see what the instructions looked like before the purge on the Internet Archive.
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Microsoft quietly erases Windows 11 TPM 2.0 bypass workaround from help page
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Microsoft officially recommended bypassing the TPM rule for installing Windows 11, then backtracked it
The Windows 11 installation can bypass TPM requirement by modifying a specific policy. Microsoft recommended it, but then it ...
Microsoft Warns 400 Million Users—Do Not Update Windows
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