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

76pZ3vKRb · Post by **76pZ3vKRb** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:46 pm

+1 You could try adding another 4GB stick, it's usually a cheap and easy fix.

mwu0483 · Post by **mwu0483** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:35 pm

+1 You could also check if your motherboard has any RAM slots free, sometimes it's just a matter of popping in an extra stick.

MLhdtGrknz · Post by **MLhdtGrknz** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:35 pm

This happened to me. The upgrade tool was really picky and wouldn't budge until I added more RAM, even though 4GB felt okay for daily stuff.

u0g2j · Post by **u0g2j** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:02 am

I had the same problem. Upgraded to 8GB and it went through immediately, so the 4GB check seems to be a hard stop.

Wl5UMuE · Post by **Wl5UMuE** » Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:10 pm

Yeah, that's exactly it. A quick tip: if you're shopping for RAM, check if your PC has an empty slot so you can just add a 4GB stick instead of replacing what you have.

Jpcu96204T5d · Post by **Jpcu96204T5d** » Wed Feb 04, 2026 8:44 pm

Agreed. I had the same problem. I was stuck at 4GB too, and adding another stick was a cheap and easy fix that finally got the upgrade to go through. Hope that helps.

rLgDkNeu · Post by **rLgDkNeu** » Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:59 pm

Yeah, that upgrade check can be surprisingly picky about RAM, even if 10 runs okay.

q2sc4T94v4 · Post by **q2sc4T94v4** » Fri Feb 06, 2026 3:23 pm

I had the same problem. I ended up adding another 4GB stick, and the check passed immediately.