jaylach wrote:
This was on my Surface 3 on which I had Windows 11 installed via registry hacks to overcome lack of support for the system.
Jay, i was going to ask about installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware a few weeks ago but i completely forgot about it, now you've mentioned it here i hope you don't mind me asking a few questions in this thread.
I'm still running Windows 7 and as you might recall i did have Windows 10 dual booted for a while but then something very strange happened to the dual boot, probably something i did and wasn't aware of doing due to my health at the time... anyway, as support for Windows 10 is due to reach end of life in Oct 2025 i'm now of the mind that i might as well skip Windows 10 if i can and go straight to Windows 11.
Is the hack you mention this one?:
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Warning:
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.
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Name: AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Note: 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.
Source:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70eSecondly, I have 2 genuine Windows 10 licence keys. To install Windows 11 do i need to install Windows 10 first or can i skip that step and use the Windows 10 key on Windows 11?
Upgrading from Windows 10 to 11 isn't a big deal for me, i'd just prefer a clean install if i can.
Finally, this video i came across on YouTube seems to make sense but i'm not familiar with the "Rufus imaging software" he uses as one method to bypass the supported hardware checks so if you have any thoughts on that i'd be interested to know them...
Installing Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardwarehttps://youtu.be/UL_maCWM5bkI have a spare 250GB SSD drive that i can't use because i've run out of Sata slots on the motherboard so i plan to pull all the other drives from the motherboard and use that SSD to play around and see what works and what doesn't when attempting to install Windows 11 before i let it, or Windows 10, anywhere near the SSD i'm currently using as my system drive.
This was on my Surface 3 on which I had Windows 11 installed via registry hacks to overcome lack of support for the system. I figured that the loss of the taskbar was due to a recent Windows 11 update so reverted back to Windows 10 and after doing updates I started losing the taskbar again.
