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by tjMEM5
Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:04 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: **Subject: Win 11 upgrade is killing me!!** Okay, I'm officially losing it?
Replies: 21
Views: 587

Yeah, and make sure TPM 2.0 is enabled in there too—sometimes it gets reset after a BIOS update.
by tjMEM5
Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:17 am
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: **Subject: Windows 11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE** So my PC’s decent, right?
Replies: 23
Views: 592

I had the same problem. I ended up having to enable both TPM and Secure Boot in my BIOS before the installer would finally cooperate. Hope that helps.
by tjMEM5
Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:31 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: Ugh, so mad. Been trying to upgrade to Win11 for HOURS. My PC runs fine, but the
Replies: 21
Views: 598

Yeah, You could also try using the Windows 11 Installation Assistant directly from Microsoft's website, as it sometimes bypasses those checks. Another option is to check for a BIOS update for your motherboard that might improve compatibility.
by tjMEM5
Fri Jan 09, 2026 11:11 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: Ugh, so over this. My workhorse Dell Optiplex 7040 runs Win10 fine but the Win11
Replies: 22
Views: 3090

Yeah, and after you enable it in the BIOS, you might need to restart and run the PC Health Check tool again for it to fully recognize the change.
by tjMEM5
Fri Jan 09, 2026 3:22 pm
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: **Subject: CANNOT upgrade to Win 11!! So frustrated?
Replies: 18
Views: 528

Yeah, that CPU is actually on the unsupported list, so that's likely the main blocker.
by tjMEM5
Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:27 am
Forum: Windows 11 Upgrade Help
Topic: Has there been a recent update to how the Windows Hello PIN works?
Replies: 24
Views: 661

Agreed. Yeah, that's exactly right. One quick tip: if you ever want to check which update caused a change, you can look at your update history in Settings. Let me know if that works.

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