"In the weeks and days leading up to Windows 10's loss of support on October 14, I experienced first-hand the pop-ups and notifications from Microsoft nudging me that "It's time to buy a new PC." Microsoft is hoping consumers will forgo dealing with the potential headache of an upgrade and just fork over the money for a new PC to "get up to speed" with Windows 11."
"But if you're like me and have a PC that would otherwise run Windows 11 just fine, don't give up so fast. There are workarounds, and we've covered them extensively at ZDNET. Senior Editor Ed Bott wrote a comprehensive guide on how to upgrade your "incompatible" PC to Windows 11, and it's helped many of our readers (just take a look at the comments) upgrade systems that were initially deemed ineligible -- myself included."
A desktop built in 2020 with an Asus midrange motherboard and Intel Core i9-9900 still performs well in 2025 but lacks Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0, which renders it ineligible for Windows 11 under Microsoft's requirements. TPM is a secure microprocessor that mitigates security risks and manages encryption keys. In the lead-up to Windows 10's end of support on October 14, 2025, users received frequent notifications urging purchase of new PCs rather than upgrading. Many otherwise capable systems fail Microsoft's strict checks, yet technical workarounds can enable installation of Windows 11 on incompatible hardware.
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