Last Updated on June 4, 2026
**Update – If you want to stay on Windows 10 past the October 2025 end of support date, Microsoft is now offering you three ways to extend your Windows 10 support until October 2026.
Since Windows 10 will no longer be supported or may already no longer be supported depending on when you are reading this, you will be left with a couple of options when it comes to running Windows on your computer. You can keep using Windows 10 unsupported meaning you will no longer receive any security updates or other patches. Or you can upgrade to Windows 11 assuming your computer meets the system requirements. And of course, there is the option to purchase extended support for Windows 10 if you really want to stay on it.
The massive problem that many people encounter is that their current computer simply does not meet the hardware or security requirements to run Windows 11. You need a processor with at least 2 cores and 64GB of free space on your hard drive. The system also requires a dedicated TPM (Trusted Platform Module) and secure boot explicitly enabled.
Fortunately, there are ways to get around these requirements so you can install Windows 11 on an unsupported PC. You can use tools such as Rufus to make a bootable Windows 11 flash drive that can be used for a clean installation of Windows and also for upgrades that can bypass the Windows 11 system requirements.
If you want to do a typical Windows upgrade without relying on a third party tool, you can run a targeted script on your computer beforehand. This specific script will successfully bypass the Windows 11 security requirements when upgrading your computer directly from Windows 10. The code forces the installation wizard to completely ignore the TPM and Secure Boot checks.
This exact script will allow you to bypass the Windows 11 security requirements but it will absolutely not help you if your processor has less than 2 cores. It also cannot fix a drive that has less than 64GB of free space available. Any recent computer built in the last decade should easily be able to meet these specific hardware baseline requirements.
Bypassing Windows 11 Installation Requirements
1. Identify the Hardware Error Message
You will know immediately if your computer fails the Windows 11 security requirements during the initial installation phase. You will try and upgrade and suddenly see a hard stop message on your screen. The setup wizard will display text specifically saying This PC doesn’t currently meet Windows 11 system requirements.
2. Open an Administrative PowerShell Window
To run this bypass script, you must open an administrative PowerShell window on your local machine. Start by typing PowerShell directly into the Windows taskbar search box. You will then need to choose the Run as administrator option from the right side menu.
3. Execute the Bypass Script
You can then copy the exact script text provided below. Right click directly inside the blue PowerShell window to paste the copied code string. Then you can simply press enter on your keyboard to instantly start the bypass process.
iwr -useb “https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Win11Modder/Win11-Req-Bypass/main/Win11_Bypass.ps1” | iex
4. Apply the Registry Tweaks
You will then be presented with several numbered menu options directly inside the terminal window. You will definitively want to choose option #1 which specifically says Appy registry tweaks (bypass Windows 11 restrictions). You will then see a secondary prompt asking you to choose a target version if you don’t want to use the most current version, which is 25H2 as of this writing.
5. Retry the Windows 11 Setup
You will then watch the script run its operations completely in the background. When the entire process finishes, you can try to perform the Windows 11 upgrade once again. This specific time the installer should breeze right past the security requirements screen and allow you to fully install Windows 11.
6. Use Alternative Download Methods
There is also a downloadable version of the exact same script that you can use right now. This is perfect if you want to run it completely locally or simply do not have an active internet connection. You can find the script (Win11_Bypass.ps1) directly available here.
7. Try Dedicated Third Party Tools
Here is another highly effective method you can try to bypass the Windows 11 requirements when upgrading your computer from Windows 10. You can use this free tool to instantly bypass the Windows 11 requirements and safely upgrade your computer. This provides a graphical interface for users who want to completely avoid using the command line.
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