Two Dell PCs I’ve tried to upgrade from Windows 10 it says aren’t qualified to. That’s ok with me. I still run Windows 7 dual boot.
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You can try Windows 11 by installing it in the free Oracle VirtualBox.
https://www.virtualbox.org
How to Use VirtualBox | Beginners Guide to VirtualBox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZJ6KZUc25M
I use VirtualBox for software that will only run on Windows 10/11 and I also can install Linux Mint as an example. I use Windows 7.
How to install Microsoft Windows 11 on VirtualBox!
https://blogs.oracle.com/virtualization/post/install-microsoft-windows-11-on-virtualbox
You can do this in Windows 7, 10 prior if you want to upgrade.
Otherwise you can follow the directions below for a clean install.
Get Windows 11
https://tweaks.com/windows/67321/download-windows-11-now/
How to Install Windows 11 on just about any Device
https://tweaks.com/windows/67324/how-to-install-windows-11-on-just-about-any-device/
Using the tricks I’m about to share with you I was able to install Windows 11 on my $79 8” NuVision Windows Tablet I purchased from the Microsoft store in 2017. Originally shipping with Windows 8, this tiny tablet is packed with 2GB of RAM, 32GB hard drive, no TPM, no secure boot, and a 1.4 Ghz Atom processor that is no where to be found on the CPU requirements list.
Need 64-bit processor
Plug in your USB installation media and boot up the installer on your PC. When you get to the main Windows Setup screen shown below, stop
Next, hold down the Shift and F10 keys to open up a secret Command Prompt window. On this screen type in regedit and hit Enter to open up Registry Editor.
In Registry Editor, navigate through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, and then Setup. Right click on Setup and select New and then Key.
Name the new key LabConfig and then hit Enter.
Next, under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, Setup and then the new LabConfig key we just created, we need to create three new DWORD (32-bit) values. Right click on the background and select New and then DWORD (32-bit) Value and create a DWORD named after each item below:
BypassTPMCheck
BypassRAMCheck
BypassSecureBootCheck
And now for the final step, set the value for each DWORD you just created to 1 by either double click on each item or right clicking on each and selecting modify.
Simply close Registry Editor and Command Prompt and begin your install by clicking Next back on the Windows Setup screen.
“Two Dell PCs I’ve tried to upgrade from Windows 10 it says aren’t qualified to. That’s ok with me. I still run Windows 7 dual boot.”
No need to live in the past like Vlad Putin..........
On eBay there are many 17.3” laptops that will take Windows 11 or come with it already. Used in v good condition. 8th and 10th gen Intel i5 CPUs. In the 300-350$ range. You can attach a 24” monitor to them via HDMI if you want to live large. You want 11th gen Intel, then $60 more.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Refurbished-HP-17-by4059cl-17-3-FHD-i5-1135G7-2-4GHz-Intel-Iris-Xe-Graphics-8GB-RAM-256GB-SSD-Win-10-Home-Silver/782271162 This deal fades in and out. Check every day.
Same price range for desktops and even less. Used and refurbished. All you need is to attach a 24” FHD IPS monitor to them. Cost about $100 for one by HP.