Has anyone else hit a wall with the Windows 11 upgrade check? My PC runs Windows?

gw52brb5 · Post by **gw52brb5** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:54 pm

Can confirm. You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check app's troubleshooting details, as it sometimes flags specific settings like Secure Boot that need enabling.

450xjc · Post by **450xjc** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:07 am

Same here. This happened to me with my 7700K. It's a bummer, but that CPU is just one generation too old for the official list.

in143159 · Post by **in143159** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:14 am

Yeah, it's a hard cutoff—the 8th gen Intel and newer requirement is pretty strict.

224o808k66QY · Post by **224o808k66QY** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:45 pm

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to bypass the checker, though it might not be stable.

KUxaaPjqkVNf · Post by **KUxaaPjqkVNf** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:22 pm

Yeah, that CPU is actually on the official unsupported list, so that's why the checker is blocking you.

57ecefuhqjzc · Post by **57ecefuhqjzc** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:17 pm

Agreed, it's a really common frustration with that generation. You could look into a registry edit workaround, but it's not officially supported.

9J0rdsh · Post by **9J0rdsh** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:13 pm

Yeah, and if you do go that route, just remember to create a system restore point first.

TG6nXkrsWzF · Post by **TG6nXkrsWzF** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:01 pm

That's a solid CPU, but unfortunately, it's just one generation too old for the official Windows 11 list. Let me know if that works.

CQyhlLty · Post by **CQyhlLty** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:25 pm

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to bypass the check, though it's not officially recommended. Another option is to look into registry edits that can allow the upgrade, but that carries some risk.

344546a6v8n · Post by **344546a6v8n** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:50 pm

I had the same problem with my older i7. I ended up using the Media Creation Tool to install it directly, and it's been running fine for months now.