

They may not receive driver updates, either, so you’ll need to seek out all of the drivers for your machine on your own. As it stands now, it seems that unsupported installations won’t receive critical security updates. Microsoft hasn’t been clear on this point, even in our numerous attempts to get a straight answer. This tool doesn’t run hardware checks, so you can use it to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. Microsoft is still offering Windows 11 through its Media Creation Tool. If you don’t meet the minimum spec, you’re not totally out of luck.


The app will tell you if your PC supports Windows 11, or you can run Microsoft’s PC Health Check app. It also requires TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. As a reminder, Windows 11 requires an Intel 8th-gen processor or newer, or an AMD Ryzen 2000 processor or newer. The Installation Assistant has a built-in hardware check, so before the installation begins, it will automatically scan your PC to make sure your hardware is up to spec.
