Windows 10: If secure boot unsupported, is it impossible for me to upgrade to Windows 11?

I just found that secure boot is unsupported. Does it mean that I should not upgrade to Windows 11?

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Not able to upgrade to Windows 11 due to unsupported CPU

Hi Everyone,

I have an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900x 8-core CPU. It surpasses all the Windows 11 requirements but My PC health check still shows not able to upgrade due to an unsupported CPU. The PC meets all other requirements

• secure boot
  
• TPM2.0 enabled
  
• 40GB system RAM
  
• 240 GB SSD
  
• 8 Core
  

Please help. Thanks

 

let use allow the upgrading of windows11 on unsupported PC's

You can upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware using customized ISO files. These files work the same on unsupported devices as those downloaded directly from Microsoft on supported hardware.

Here are some steps to upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware:

1. Download the Windows 11 ISO file from the Microsoft website
   
2. Create a bootable USB drive or DVD with the Windows 11 ISO file
   
3. Boot your PC from the bootable media
   
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11
   

You can also bypass the hardware checks by replacing the appraiserress.dll file in the Windows 11 ISO with the appraiserress.dll file from the Windows 10 ISO.

Here are some other things you can try:

• Disable requirements checks
  
• Bypass requirements
  
• Add AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU to the Mosetup folder in the registry, change value to 1, then run setup
  

You can check if your device meets the minimum system requirements by downloading the PC Health Check app.

Microsoft doesn't recommend installing Windows 11 on a device that doesn't meet the minimum system requirements. If you do, you might experience compatibility issues and your device might malfunction.

 

Windows 8 Secure Boot Feature: Not So Secure?

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Here is a statement from a Kernal Developer at Red Hat:

I'm not sure this exploits the legacy BIOS but rather it exploits the legacy boot method on MBR drives, injecting a signed key before the OS boots, which you are correct in that it has nothing to do with Windows 8. And the simplest fix would just be to require boot drives use GPT when Secure Boot is enabled in UEFI.