Windows 10: Microsoft advises against risky Windows 11 upgrade path Pertains to both Win11 & Win10 Users

I have been following stuff about the use of and attitude towards unsupported/incompatible gear, including 'tricks' and 'tips' for bypassing or avoiding. That said, I found this article that's worth the read.This has all unfolded quickly and recently. There was, of late, some dynamic back-n-forth. At the end, the status quo holding fast. The final statement below refers to, on an unsupported machine. ******************Microsoft advises against risky Windows 11 upgrade pathStory by Robert KędzierskiMicrosoft has issued an unexpected

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Window Upgraded from Win10 to Win11 now Windows Updates failing- any steps to help

Window Upgraded from Win10 to Win11 now Windows Updates failing- any steps to help

Failing to move to Windows 11, version 23H2

Stuck here

 

WIN11 back to WIN10

thanks Megahertz, heres a little more info i knew it was GPT and my usb stick was done with RUFUS as GPT which i know works as i've used this usb to clean install on a couple of machines now, its actually 21H2. my other usb is 22H?, cant remember but i havent used that one yet.



cheers Rob - - - Updated - - - ok didnt do the WIN10 downgrade as i suppose i'll have to get used to WIN11 one day and i went with the full factory reset and restored to off the shelf condition. just to point out for others when i got to setup connection where you have to create a MS account i couldn't do it as local machine, there was no "skip this step" to byapss and setup later. _____________________________________________________________________________ Out-of-box experience (OOBE) disable internet requirement To set up a Windows 11 device without a Microsoft account disabling the internet requirements, use these steps: Disconnect then Ethernet network cable (if applicable). Select your region. Windows 11 OOB region Click the Next button. Select your keyboard layout setting. Windows 11 OOBE keyboard layout Click the Yes button. Click the Skip button. Skip second keyboard Once you complete the steps, you can continue with the steps below to configure an account without a Microsoft account. Solution 3: Disable internet requirements In the "Let's connect you to a network" page, use these steps: Use the Shift + F10 keyboard shortcut to open Command Prompt. Type the following command to release the current network configuration and press Enter:[c]oobe\bypassnro Quick note: The command is a single phrase without spaces. OOBE BYPASSNRO Computer will boot automatically, and you may need to start the out-of-box experience again. Click the I don't have internet option. OOBE I don't have internet option Click the Continue with limited setup option. Continue with limited setup Confirm the name for the local account. OOBE create local account Click the Next button. Create a password for the account. OOBE account password Click the Next button. Complete the three security questions to recover the account (if applicable). Click the Next button. Choose your privacy settings. Windows 11 privacy settings Click the Next button. Click the Next button again. Click the Accept button. After you complete the steps, the out-of-box experience will restart, letting you bypass the internet requirements to give you the option to create a local account. info source: How to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account | Windows Central

 

Win11 upgrade not coming

If you checked again my previous replies, you can see ASUS re-installed my new notebook a even newer Win10 Home installation. After this 2nd time installation, I only did these to the toy:

1. installed chrome
   
2. changed its display brightness
   
3. changed wallpaper
   

After your previous suggestion, the 1 month temp McAfee was gone.

I can't figure out why I can't upgrade to Win11 for such a new notebook. Newer notebook will come with Win11 natively