How to install Windows 11 on i5-6500 Intel CPU?

So you wanna put Windows 11 on an i5-6500? Honestly, the biggest hurdle is gonna be that your i5-6500 isn't officially supported by Microsoft for Windows 11. Microsoft has a list of approved CPUs, and yours didn't make the cut for compatibility reasons(it mostly has to do with marketing strategy since your CPU will be able to handle Win 11). This means you might see some warning messages and Microsoft won't guarantee everything will work perfectly.

I've seen tons of people run Windows 11 on older CPU like yours. Most of the time, it works just fine for everyday tasks like browsing, office work, and even some gaming. You're most likely not gonna experience catastrophic problems.

Before installing Windows 11 on i5 6500 CPU. You can delay feature updates for a while (using Windows Update settings). This gives you time to see if others with similar hardware are experiencing problems before you install the update. However, don't delay security updates, as they're important for protecting your system. And create a system image backup of your Windows 11 installation after you get it working. This allows you to easily revert to a working state if a future update causes problems.