[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Upgrade to Windows 11
Drew King
dking65 at kingconsulting.us
Wed Jun 25 21:24:14 PDT 2025
I did the workaround for a customer today.
Replaced Windows 10 with Ubuntu Linux.
On 6/26/2025 12:07 AM, ggamota at STMA-LLC.com wrote:
> Thanks Guys
> I kind of knew the answer but I wanted to see if by some chance, there
> was a solid workaround.
> Thank you.
> George
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> *From:* Drew King (dking65 at kingconsulting.us) <dking65 at kingconsulting.us>
> *Sent:* Friday, June 20, 2025 11:25 AM
> *To:* Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com>; Robert Primak via LCTG
> <lctg at lists.toku.us>; ggamota at STMA-LLC.com <ggamota at stma-llc.com>
> *Cc:* Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Upgrade to Windows 11
> Hi,
>
> There are utilities that allow you to attempt to bypass Microsoft
> locks on putting Windows 11 on older Hardware.
>
> Every time one of these utilities manages to defeat Microsoft
> Microsoft manages to defeat them shortly thereafter.
>
> It is in my opinion not safe to attempt to run Windows 11 on
> unsupported Hardware unless it is a machine that is a test machine
> that you don't care about.
>
> If you have a spare machine that you want to play with and not count
> on being a real production machine there is a utility called Rufus
> that will let you build and installer that will install Windows 11 on
> Old Hardware but be careful because it's unlikely that you'll be able
> to put any updates or patches or fixes or security updates on the system.
>
> It won't be a viable usable safe and secure system. You can treat it
> as a lab system only and expect it to fail on you shortly thereafter.
>
>
> Drew.
>
>
>
> On June 20, 2025 10:07:56 AM EDT, Robert Primak via LCTG
> <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
>
> George and Others --
>
> I would stay away from any video which portrays Bill Gates as
> having anything to do with Microsoft or Windows 11. It's likely
> full of nonsense, to be charitable.
>
> I know a few people who are running Windows 11 on "unsupported
> hardware". They've used several tricks, and I'm pretty sure the
> video isn't recommending anything which between us, we haven't
> tried. These workarounds are often technical and may involve
> hacking your Registry. Not for the average home user to attempt!
>
> The issue is this: Microsoft has NOT relaxed their requirements to
> run Windows 11 in a supported environment. This means, Microsoft
> can do and has done things to make unsupported Windows 11 systems
> harder to maintain. Example: Windows 11, 24H2 update, requires a
> specific instruction to be supported by your CPU. Many older CPUs
> which are not supported lack this instruction and can't receive
> the 24H2 update. Without this update, Windows 11, 23H2 will go out
> of support as of October, 2025, or whenever the 25H2 update is
> released. This does not immediately put your system at risk for
> security issues, but it''s the same as running Windows 10 on your
> computer after its official end of support.
>
> I assure you, there are many other things Microsoft can do to
> prevent unsupported systems from receiving updates. Some things
> would only affect feature updates, but others could prevent even
> security updates from being offered and installing.
>
> I would like for Drew King to chime in on this topic, if he hasn't
> done so in an LCTG meeting yet. He and others have talked at
> length about the end of Windows 10, unsupported systems, and
> supported and affordable Windows 11 computers at meetings of APCUG
> and the Chicago Computer Society, which are dues-based user to
> user support organizations. Tech For Senior may also have
> discussions on this topic in their videos.
>
> So yes, you can run Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. But I
> don't think it's a wise decision. There are affordable supported
> Windows 11 systems. Just make sure your choice supports the 24H2
> update.
>
> -- Bob Primak
>
>
> On Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 11:18:15 PM EDT, ggamota--- via LCTG
> <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
>
>
> Guys
> I came across this video of how to upgrade to Windows 11 even
> though your computer processor does not meet Microsoft's criteria.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_p3dBrr_Sg
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_p3dBrr_Sg>
>
> Install Windows 11 on ANY Windows 10 PC with NO data loss!
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_p3dBrr_Sg>
> Think you're limited to Microsoft's "approval" on installing
> Windows 11? Think again - you can ABSOLUTELY do it with NO data
> loss! 💻 FREE computer recommendations:
> https://forms.gle/6hsvxDGpUFifH4WF8 FlyBy11 download link:
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>
>
> Any thoughts? Has anybody tried it?
> George
> PS I haven't tried it but thinking about it on an older computer
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