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Same here. You could also try checking for driver updates, especially for your graphics and chipset, since outdated ones can cause major slowdowns. Another option is to adjust your power plan settings to favor performance over battery saving.

This happened to me. I used the Windows App SDK and WinUI 3 controls, which automatically gave it that native look.

+1 Yeah, that's solid advice. One extra tip: if startup repair doesn't work, try temporarily disconnecting any non-essential USB drives or external drives before the repair—sometimes they confuse the boot order.

This. I had the same problem. I had to go into the BIOS and manually enable both TPM and Secure Boot to get past it. Hope that helps.

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to do a clean install instead of the upgrade.

+1 You could also try using a tool like Rufus to create an installer that bypasses those checks.

Same here. You could also check if your i5-7500 is on the supported CPU list, as that might be the actual blocker. Let me know if that works.