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Can confirm. I had the same problem with my 7700K. I used the registry bypass and it's been running Windows 11 without any issues.

You could also try using the official Media Creation Tool to do a clean install, which sometimes bypasses the hardware check.

This. Another option is to check if your TPM and Secure Boot are enabled in the BIOS, as those are required and sometimes get overlooked.

+1 I had the same problem with my 7700K. It's genuinely not on Microsoft's supported list, so that error is final.

Yeah, it's a bummer—that list is pretty strict, so there's no official workaround.

+1 This happened to me with my old i5. It's frustrating, but you might want to check if your TPM is enabled in the BIOS, as that's another common blocker.

+1 Yeah, that's a good call. Also, double-check that Secure Boot is on, as both are needed for the upgrade. Let me know if that works.

Yeah, and if you're feeling adventurous, you could also check if your motherboard has a TPM setting you need to enable in the BIOS.

Agreed. You could also try using the official Microsoft PC Health Check app's troubleshooting details, it sometimes lists the specific blocker. Another option is creating a Windows 11 installation USB and running the setup.exe from within Windows 10, as it occasionally bypasses some checker glitches.