Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My Windows 10 PC meets the CPU and?

hn6637 · Post by **hn6637** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:19 am

Has anyone else hit a wall trying to upgrade? My Windows 10 PC meets the CPU and TPM requirements, but the PC Health Check app says I don't have enough RAM. I have 4GB installed and it runs Windows 10 fine. The error just says "This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements." Is 4GB really not enough, or is there a workaround? I'd rather not buy new RAM for an older laptop.

qfaSMs9vME · Post by **qfaSMs9vME** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:20 am

Same here! Thought it was just me.

074xcvuavhgn · Post by **074xcvuavhgn** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:07 pm

Yeah, same boat. Quick tip: Windows 11 officially needs 4GB, but it really wants more like 8GB to run smoothly.

nt650072 · Post by **nt650072** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:39 pm

This. Agreed, and it's also worth checking if any of your RAM is being reserved for hardware—that can sometimes push you under the limit.

713l586Y · Post by **713l586Y** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:03 pm

+1 You could also check if a BIOS update is available for your motherboard, as that can sometimes resolve compatibility issues with the checker.

Qrpnzf · Post by **Qrpnzf** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:05 pm

Can confirm. You could also try a clean boot to see if background apps are reserving too much memory, then run the check again.

1ce2712O · Post by **1ce2712O** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:52 pm

Same here. Agreed. Also, make sure you're on the latest Windows 10 version before running the check again—sometimes that helps.

eQ8H8Fw · Post by **eQ8H8Fw** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:51 pm

+1 I had the same problem. I ended up adding another 4GB stick, and the check passed immediately. Let me know if that works.

co656b1b · Post by **co656b1b** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:08 pm

Yeah, 4GB is the absolute bare minimum for Windows 11, so that's likely the blocker. Let me know if that works.

kEGgDvywt · Post by **kEGgDvywt** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:41 pm

Can confirm. You could also check if there's a BIOS update for your motherboard, as that sometimes resolves compatibility flags with the health check tool.