14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has started the rollout of Windows 11 earlier this week, and unsurprisingly, plenty of users out there rushed to install the operating system, not only from Windows Update but also using the alternative download methods, including the Update Assistant released by the company itself.
As it turns out, however, not everybody installing Windows 11 ends up getting a flawless experience, and some of those who turn to the Update Assistant actually get a mix of new and old features.
As you can see in the screenshot here and published by reddit user Mastermind1703, their Windows 11 install actually comes with the Windows 10 taskbar, while the Start menu is completely broken.
Several others have confirmed the same thing on their devices, and right now, no workaround is known to exist, other than installing Windows 11 from scratch.
Microsoft has already released the stand-alone ISO images for anyone who wants to fresh-install Windows 11, so in theory, you can easily do this if you create a backup in advance.
Windows 11 on unsupported devices
In the meantime, Microsoft itself seems to be offering the necessary steps to install Windows 11 on an unsupported device, even though the company does insist that doing this comes with an increased likelihood of bugs.
“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.
At this point, the company hasn’t provided any fixes for the aforementioned bug, so we reached out to Microsoft and will update the article when and if we get an answer.