This is how you can bypass TPM 2.0 and CPU checks

Oct 6, 2021 08:44 GMT  ·  By

Windows 11 is finally here, but for many users out there, this isn’t such a big deal simply because they’re stuck with Windows 10.

Microsoft has updated the system requirements in Windows 11, so unless you meet the new TPM 2.0 and CPU prerequisites, you won’t be able to install the operating system.

At least, that’s the official version, as there still are ways to install Windows 11 on a device that’s not supported. And by the looks of things, Microsoft itself has shared the guidance on how to do the whole thing, explaining in a tech support document detailing the ways to install Windows 11 that users can bypass the checks for TPM 2.0 and processors with a quick trick.

“Microsoft recommends against installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet the Windows 11 minimum system requirements. If you choose to install Windows 11 on a device that does not meet these requirements, and you acknowledge and understand the risks, you can create the following registry key values and bypass the check for TPM 2.0 (at least TPM 1.2 is required) and the CPU family and model,” Microsoft says.

How to do the whole thing

It all comes down to just adding a new key in the Windows Registry, yet Microsoft claims that whoever does this is on their own and any changes are performed at their own risk.

“Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk,” it says.

It remains to be seen how many people will end up installing Windows 11 on unsupported devices, but for now, Microsoft reminds everybody that Windows 10 would continue to be supported until 2025.