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How to bypass windows 11 system requirements during installation on an old Laptop?
Hi, I have a Dell XPS 13 laptop bought in 2016. It comes with Intel Core i5-5200U, 4GB RAM and 128 SSD. When I am trying to install Windows 11 from a USB drive on this laptop, an error pops up an...
Apparently, the CPU and RAM don't meet the Windows 11 system requirements. The CPU should be Intel 8th Gen and RAM should be 8GB or more.
One of the easier methods to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware is to modify the Windows Registry during the installation process. This method involves creating a Windows 11 installation media, booting from it, and then making a registry change before the compatibility check.1. Go to the official Microsoft website to download the Windows 11 ISO file.
2. Use tools like Windows Media Creation Tool to create a bootable Windows 11 USB drive from the ISO file.
3. Boot your PC from the USB drive and start the Windows 11 installation process. Follow the prompts until you reach the screen where it says your PC can't run Windows 11.
4. Press Shift + F10. This key combination opens a Command Prompt window during the installation process.
5. In the Command Prompt, type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor. Now, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup.
6. Right-click on the Setup key, select New > Key, and name it LabConfig. Inside the LabConfig key, create new DWORD (32-bit) Value entries with the following names and values:
BypassTPMCheck and set its value to 1.
BypassSecureBootCheck and set its value to 1.
Create BypassCPUCheck and set its value to 1.7. Close Registry Editor and the Command Prompt, then continue with the installation process. The setup should now bypass Windows 11 system requirements.
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview
Just dual boot windows 10 and ubuntu for now but honestly you won't REALLY need to upgrade anything or update anything untill windows 12 or whatever the next line is which probably be another 3-4 years ish but Linux is known to be a solid option to keep on old running workhorse computer alive for another year or two, you will lose somethings and unfortunately wine is not free anymore but if your primary use is basic internet use maybe youtube type thing linux is just fine.
P.S. Consider adding a larger SSD into that laptop as well, size limitation even windows itself will easily use 80gigs on average let alone anything you save or do, you can get a decent 500gb ssd these days for 30-40 bucks on amazon.
