Windows 10: Incompatible processor for Windows 11 upgrade

My Dell 27AIO running Windows 10 Home passes a PC Health Check for a Windows 11 upgrade except for an incompatible processor. Wondering if anyone knows what missing functionality is present with an Intel Core i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz and 48 GB of RAM. Is it possible to upgrade anyway?

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Processor not compatible for Windows 11 Upgrade

Hello, My Dell Inspiron laptop meets all criteria listed in the website for Windows 11 upgrade. The processor (AMD Ryzen5 2500U) meets all criteria such as Processsor speed, number of cores etc meet reqd specs. Still the 'compatibility check tool has declared my PC not compatible for Win 11 upgrade citing processor incompatibility.. What could be the reason? Is there any solution to upgrade my PC to Windows 11 without changing the processor? Please guide.

 

incompatible processor for Windows 11

Hi Brenda

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Microsoft were testing and adding some more processors, and did add some to the list, they indicate they have now completed testing, and no more processors will be added to the official list.

It is possible to install Windows 11 on an unsupported processor using the Windows 11 ISO, I have Windows 11 installed on an unsupported Core i7 7700QH processor and Windows 11 runs very smoothly, however Microsoft advise you do not do that, they will not be liable for any problems caused by doing that and also you would not receive Windows 11 updates, however, everyone that has installed Windows 11 on an unsupported processor is still receiving updates.

Another option would be to contact your PC manufacturer to see if that processor can be upgraded.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ins...

 

Processor deemed incompatible with Win 11 upgrade is LISTED in the list of supported intel processors,

I tried upgrading to Win 11. The message stated my PC does not meet the current requirements for Win 11 upgrade because of my processor. However my processor - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6820HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz 2.71 GHz - is listed in the supported processor list on Microsoft website. What gives?