Microsoft quietly deletes guidance on how to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs

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Microsoft quietly deleted its official installation instructions Windows 11 on an unsupported Windows 10 machine.

First the company published Instructions in the support article in October 2021, directly when Windows 11 began to unfold. This gave Windows users 10 manually update if their PCs have not supported the official characteristics of the OS that need TPM 2.0 Safety -related chip.

The solution to work has remains intact for many years in Microsoft Support. But Neoin is recently noticed The instructions have disappeared mysteriously. This included deleting all references to how users can change their Windows 10 registry, allowing them to install Windows 11 – because while the PC at least support the TPM 1.2 chip.

According to Wayback Internet Archive, Microsoft seems to have been deleted bypassing the support page in mid -December. Fortunately, instructions were not lost. (Users can also use A third -party tool To install Windows 11 by Windows 10.)

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a comment request. But no secret that the company end Official support for Windows 10 October 14, that is, OS will no longer receive new updates or security patches. Instead, the company pushes consumers to update to Windows 11. But it can mean purchasing a completely new PC if there is not enough hardware characteristics on the existing machine. (Another option – pay For extended Windows 10 support)

Although Microsoft proposed an official solution, it has never approved this option. Back in October 2021, the company warned that the installation of Windows 11 on an unsupported PC could lead to malfunctions that arise from compatibility problems.

In December, the company also published a separate support article that indicated that it effectively canceled the solution. “If you have installed Windows 11 on a device that does not meet Windows 11, Microsoft’s system requirements Back to Windows 10 Immediately ”, the company wrote On the support page for installation of OS on unsupported machines.