Windows Upgrade Help and more

Posted: **Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:50 am**

Yeah, I had the same problem. I finally got it installed on my 6700k, but the performance was so sluggish I rolled back to 10.

Posted: **Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:58 pm**

You could also try a clean install from a USB instead of an upgrade, sometimes that bypasses the checker entirely.

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:00 pm**

Same here. Yeah, a clean install is the way to go. Just make sure you back up everything first. Good luck!

**Subject: Win11 upgrade is a NIGHTMARE on my old rig** So my PC (i7-6700k, GTX?