How to upgrade an unsupported Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for free

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With official support for Windows 10 ending on October 14, 2025, many users are looking to upgrade to Windows 11 despite hardware limitations.
Older PCs with CPUs or lacking TPM 2.0 can still be upgraded to Windows 11 through workarounds like a registry change or Rufus USB upgrade.
Windows 11 compatibility issues include unsupported CPUs, lack of TPM 2.0, BIOS mode, GPT partitioning, and Secure Boot requirements.
To upgrade via a registry change, users need to make adjustments in Regedit.exe, get the Windows 11 ISO, mount it, and run Setup within Windows 10.
For systems lacking TPM or Secure Boot support, Rufus offers a bypass method by creating a bootable USB and running Setup from within Windows 10.
Clean installs from bootable media won't bypass TPM and Secure Boot checks, and older CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt cannot upgrade to Windows 11 24H2.
Users are advised to back up data before upgrading and carefully consider options to avoid losing apps or personal settings.
Microsoft has enforced stricter upgrade rules for Windows 11, but users can still upgrade older PCs to the new OS with proper methods.
Determining hardware limits and choosing the right upgrade method can extend a device's modern Windows use without additional costs.
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