The app lets the OS bypass system requirements verification

Sep 29, 2021 16:21 GMT  ·  By

It’s not a secret that Windows 11 has caused a massive confusion over the official system requirements, with Microsoft explaining that the new operating system should only be installed on new hardware because of the improvements it comes with.

In other words, Windows has reached a point where new-generation hardware is required to handle all the new features, so Microsoft has no other option than to update the system requirements and therefore block some devices from getting Windows 11.

However, a script created by GitHub developer AveYo allows pretty much anyone to install Windows 11 by skipping the TPM 2.0 and system requirements verifications, therefore making it possible to run the operating system even on computers that technically aren’t eligible for the new OS.

Microsoft: You’d better not do this

As far as the Redmond-based software giant is concerned, however, only eligible devices should install Windows 11 because otherwise there’s a huge likelihood of critical bugs and crashes.

“From Windows Insider machines, those that did not meet the minimum system requirements had 52% more kernel mode crashes (blue screens) than those that did meet the requirements. Machines that met the requirements provided a 99.8% crash-free experience that is effectively managed by OEMs and IHVs through modern driver update management. Additionally, on unsupported hardware app hangs are 17% more likely and for first-party apps we see 43% more crashes,” Microsoft explained.

Windows 11 is projected to start rolling out to devices out there as soon as the next week, with all computers to then get the new OS by the summer of 2022.

Microsoft says the whole thing would take place in stages, as it uses this approach specifically to find any major bugs early and prevent them from hitting a significant number of devices.