![]() ![]() If you managed to install Windows 11 on an unsupported PC and were expecting only Release Preview updates for Windows 10, you should be able to rollback the unexpected upgrade in the settings section of Windows 11. Windows 11 in-place upgrade To upgrade an unsupported Windows 10 device to Windows 11, use these steps: Open File Explorer. Then copy and paste the following command in command prompt: wmic cpu get DataWidth. If you are unsure what architecture your system is, press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter. “It’s a bug and the right team is investigating it,” says the official Windows Insider Twitter account. Windows 11 is a 64-bit-only OS, and therefore will not work at all on older architectures such as 32-bit (x86). Microsoft is aware of the mistake and says it’s investigating. While there are easy ways to install Windows 11 on unsupported CPUs, Microsoft doesn’t even let its Windows Insiders officially install beta builds of the operating system on unsupported PCs, so this mistaken release is rather unusual. Windows 11 officially requires Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake or Zen 2 CPUs and up, with very few exceptions. Microsoft told The Verge that users with unsupported PCs will also be able to install Windows 11 at their own risk using ISO files, sans the system reliability and driver compatibility. Microsoft has strict minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11, leaving millions of PCs behind, so the mistake will once again highlight the company’s controversial upgrade policy. Windows 11 in-place upgrade To upgrade an unsupported Windows 10 device to Windows 11, use these steps: Open File Explorer. During the setup select the option to not download updates. Now you can run Setup from the USB drive. Twitter and Reddit users (via Neowin) Were quick to spot the mistake, with hundreds of Windows Insiders able to upgrade their Windows 10 machines on older CPUs. Installing Windows 11 on this PC is not recommended and may result in compatibility issues. Unplug/disconnect from the internet to prevent auto updates during the upgrade process. Microsoft released the final version of its next big Windows 11 update (22H2) to Release Preview testers on Tuesday, and accidentally made it available to PCs that aren’t officially supported.
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