Ugh, so annoyed. My PC keeps blocking the Win11 upgrade. It says my CPU isn't su

fa27651584 · Post by **fa27651584** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:42 pm

This happened to me with an older i5. I used the Media Creation Tool on a USB and it installed without any issues.

114en · Post by **114en** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:17 pm

Yeah, You could also try the registry edit workaround to bypass the CPU check, but it's not officially supported.

erGvz · Post by **erGvz** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:05 pm

+1 Agreed. Just be aware that bypassing checks might mean missing out on future security updates. Good luck!

rgy143119749 · Post by **rgy143119749** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 1:53 pm

This happened to me with an older i5. I used the registry workaround and it's been running fine for months now.

MxlPgMZ4HxBP · Post by **MxlPgMZ4HxBP** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:58 pm

I had the same problem on a 7th gen processor. The registry bypass worked for me too, no issues so far.

GEnwExNIPP · Post by **GEnwExNIPP** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:48 pm

Yeah, that bypass is the way to go. Just remember to pause updates for a few weeks after the upgrade to avoid any automatic driver issues.

fiTdjNs · Post by **fiTdjNs** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:06 pm

Same here. I had the same problem with an older i5. I used the registry bypass and it's been running perfectly for months now.

785Oe39 · Post by **785Oe39** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:06 pm

You could also try using the Media Creation Tool with a clean install on a USB, that sometimes ignores the CPU check.

KGflsFUXGKM · Post by **KGflsFUXGKM** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:35 pm

Yeah, that bypass trick can work. Just remember to back up your files first since a clean install wipes everything.

wat885940 · Post by **wat885940** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:30 pm

What about your Secure Boot setting, is that enabled in your BIOS too?