Upgrade to Windows 11 on Old Computers Without Losing Programs

[@billyguthrie3176]

When everyone see's the video clip of the guy from microsoft explaining what Microsoft wants Copilot AI to be to the user they wont want a copilot plus pc anymore. According to the microsoft representative they basically want this AI to know you the way your spouse, friends, and family do. They want it to see what you see, hear what you hear, remember what you did last, remember what you talked about about last, know what you you need to get done, know when you enter a room, know when you leave your house, know where you go, know what your thinking, know your hobbies, know your interests, and know your emotional state. When i heard the representative state all this i was floored.

[@HOBBS-4]

I figured it out even before they made the video. Good comment, people need to be aware of this.

[@user.fedorman]

The environment and I thank you, with this video you prevent hundreds, maybe thousands of PCs from going to e-waste. Thanks you 😊

[@jameshurley224]

No, its likely they will be bricked to get you to buy new

[@ejtaylor73]

They can give me their "ancient" PC's. Just turn them into a retro gaming PC, they work perfectly for that.

[@paulwarner5395]

@@jameshurley224 Yeah I wonder after Win 10 expires if M$ will send an update to unsupported PCs bricking them after an hour of use.

[@curts.8940]

Keep up the great videos Brian, Always informational and welcome. Cheers brother!

[@Britec09]

Thanks, will do!

[@C.M.C.B]

Thanks for your videos !! Always nice to know different ways to do things and well explained too !!

[@Britec09]

Thanks for watching!

[@stefanlindholm9838]

Väldigt informativ video, tack. Även om du ibland pratar väldigt fort för en gammal svensk så går informationen fram efter ett par repetitioner. Stort tack o Merry Christmas

[@rontidyman6286]

Followed your instructions to install windows 11 on unsupported hardware and it worked perfectly. Thank you 😊

[@Britec09]

You're welcome!

[@nobbyse16]

Great video Brian

[@Britec09]

Thanks

[@jasonhawkins4528]

Hi Brian just did that for a customer today funny enough. I did the registry way mosetup and cmd. Worked like a charm😄 With the popcnt I loaded 24H2 on a Lonovo G50-48 AMD A8 which was my other laptop and it worked fine with updates surprisingly

[@Britec09]

Nice work!

[@jasonhawkins4528]

@@Britec09 Thanks. It was the way you showed us the other day😀

[@mje01]

Excellent and perhaps more importantly very very helpful, thankyou.

[@Britec09]

You're very welcome

[@jameshurley224]

Why, if its unsupported hardware then you'll get no security updates anyway. Don't make sense to swap if its going to be the same as win10 as well... exactly what benefit would i receive from another unsupported system? Im probably gonna just move to linux and run a windows system in a virtual mode for the incompatible programs...have you noticed that the agreement also is a disclaimer about damaging your hardware? I expect them to start bricking those older computers to get you to buy a new one....screw microslut.

[@happyputt9709]

Think of the pollution Microsoft are creating. Nasty pricks

[@Britec09]

As of today, you still get security updates on unsupported hardware, but that don't mean they wont block them in the future

[@kerryandbill]

Good video Brian

[@Britec09]

Thanks 👍

[@nick92065]

Keep making these videos. You keep putting money in my pocket when people mess this up. Thanks.

[@jasonhawkins4528]

Same here £50 a time

[@wilfredsmith]

MS is forcing obsolescence on us again, this time with win 11 a step too far Hardware upgrades as if we dont have enough problems with expenses. Thanks, Brian a cracking Video as always

[@TimsComputerRepair]

Lots of good information in this video.

[@Britec09]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wbushnaq]

Dear Uncle Brian, I appreciate your video as a master plan for us❤ It saved me lots of time ❤

[@Britec09]

You're welcome mate, glad I could help.

[@welshtony1]

Always handy to know as a just encase.

[@Britec09]

I am sure it will help someone

[@rev.pattysacredwalkhome]

Thanks for sharing this information.

[@Britec09]

My pleasure

[@heynowutube2]

Well I did put Windows 11 Pro on my Dell Optiplex from 2010 and it works fine. Got a SSD of course but yes, it is on this14 year old computer.

[@leondevries478]

Hi, which processor was in your Optiplex?

[@davinp]

Microsoft has depreciated Paint 3D and may be removing it from Windows 11

[@Britec09]

They have been removing a lot from there OS

[@HOBBS-4]

I loved that App, Paint 3D was so loved. That really made me mad😠

[@snowdog03]

How about update to 10 from 7 on laptop with no TPM Chip?.

[@KR1804]

I have installed windows 11 home (clean installation) on unsupported hardware using rufus options. I have only one issue with my laptop; although wireless network card works initially, windows 11 updates driver and then wireless network card stops working. To make it work I have to uninstall driver and reboot, so windows reinstalls the the downgraded driver. But a few minutes after reboot windows updates driver and card stops working. How can I prevent windows from updating the wireless network driver only, but keep other update settings standard?

[@sceneflexin8701]

great guide

[@Britec09]

Thanks

[@eio1971]

Thank You Sir not sure i will do this

[@Britec09]

Microsoft can change there mind at anytime and stop updates

[@Fernando-Rodriguez]

can I upgrade to windows 10 LTSC or Windows 11 LTSC from Windows 10 Pro without losing data?

[@HOBBS-4]

Don't do that, my friend did this. MS locked his lock screen with a full page message to pay to unlock it. He lost everything.

[@welshtony1]

Might want to edit your default description. Discord link is in description again ;)

[@Britec09]

Updated ;)

[@markbrad123]

Does it work for legacy boot and mbr partitions ?

[@happyputt9709]

Sse 4.2 you have, get you will. Yoda

[@spmj1251]

Ive got 2 computers brian. The new one is slated to revert to another os and the old one i want to turn into w11... But can i do it... Its from 2015 and only has around 345GB memory left. 🤔

[@HOBBS-4]

You can easily do it, that PC is not that old. Watch some video's on how to install Linux Mint OS if its a desktop, I would buy a secondary SSD to put it on, dual boot with 2 different drives.

[@spmj1251]

@HOBBS-4 thx mate

[@markypeedydj1481]

I don't understand? You uploaded a video a couple of weeks ago telling people NOT to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 because of current issues Microsoft has to fix. Wouldn't this be worse for unsupported PC's?

[@Britec09]

Yes, this is for people who want to upgrade to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. Its a How to tutorial. clearly states in video know what your getting in to. People ask for this video and I made it. Don't mean I say do it, I clearly mentioned in video description and video. I don't have old hardware, so this does not apply to me, but as a how to tutorial channel, I make videos on how to do stuff, does not mean I am saying do it, hope this clears things up for you.

[@markypeedydj1481]

@Britec09 thanks, i totally understand. I'm just worried that in the future Microsoft will release a devastating patch to Windows 11 24H2 and Brick all of our OLD PC's. Which of course is their intended goal. Good Video sir.

[@Britec09]

That is always possible by Microsoft, hence why they warn you "Not Recommended" you won't receive updates. As of today you receive updates, but this can change at anytime. But some people will take the risk because they can't afford a new pc.

[@Nick41622]

I like to use Rufus to upgrade old PCs with & without TPM & without losing programs. No need for 7 Zip.

[@paulwarner5395]

My thoughts as well.

[@Britec09]

Use what way you like best, this is just a tutorial of how to bypass unsupported hardware.

[@safsnowball]

In my case the thing wouldn’t work until I also clicked on the “Fido dependency” which wasn’t selected in your video. 🤷‍♂️ In fact that didn’t work either, repeated download failed messages. I think I’ll just stick with Win 10 😊 Final update, got it to run eventually, Win 11 installing, got to point where it said rebooting your system and was presented with “no boot device found” 😂😂😂 Further edit in case anybody reads this and has a similar problem. Had a look around Bios and found that the SATA configuration had been changed to RAID (how, why, who???) switched it out of raid, rebooted and the Windows 11 installation completed without a further hitch, go figure 😊

[@AhmadKhalifa-u3g]

Is that ok with the old processor

[@lokisinary_play]

Bro using NASA wifi. 😂 Downloading 6gb files in seconds.

[@tomtomtom6342]

My TPM is 1.2 Can I do a fresh install

[@Vinhhotboii]

What is a PC Manager on my computer

[@stefancristiansteflic2720]

Can i install win 11 on a cpu from Q2 2012? Ty

[@Britec09]

I made a video explaining how to check a few days ago

[@horseathalt7308]

@Britec09 Very helpful video! I am deliberating whether or not to leave for Linux Mint... Mint 22 is very good and tempting. Works well, and no spying by MS.

[@Britec09]

Linux mint is nice and easy

[@horseathalt7308]

@@Britec09 Thanks for the reply. I love your channel!

[@JackIntoGaming4721]

Looks fairly straight forward, I will admit I am a bit nervous about going through such a process to update my old laptop to; The new windows. I might wait or rewatch the video to understand the process. Cause I don't want to screw anything up.

[@thewidow710]

Aww what happened to your Discord? i opened my Discord today and it was no longer there 😢

[@josephvida1439]

I have a better idea...How about telling us which old laptop models can run Windows 11 24h2...I don't mean pos disposable modern laptops that have soldered on CPU's, soldered on memory sticks, and glued keyboards that end up in landfills faster than you can say climate change...We need some real competition...

[@happyputt9709]

Ezactly. Its crazy that it's OK.

[@Britec09]

Made video explaining what CPU are supported and what ones are not

[@HOBBS-4]

Use CPUZ to check your CPU has SSE4.2 and up, its not that difficult.

[@shlomoaziz411]

my winver says i have windows version 22h2 19045.5073 i tried to do it but could not put windows 11 , thank you for your video and the time you spent

[@HOBBS-4]

Try a different method, there are many, don't give up on your first try. First check your cpu with cpuZ and check for SSE4.2 and up. If you don't have that, install Linux Mint OS.

[@thisoldminer]

YOU CAN'T ON 2 CORE BECAUSE IT'S A DIFFERENT CODE.

[@tubeDude48]

Once again this company is FORCING you to 24H2 rather then 23H2! NO THANKS!!

[@Britec09]

They make it impossible to download 23H2. But it can be done.

[@drcrusherdata]

I think we have covered this time to time.?

[@Britec09]

Yes, but different ways and new people join all the time, trying to help people in difficult position, but I hear what your saying and I agree.

[@davidkettell1073]

does not work ,blocked by windows

[@SoulPoetryandOtherWorks]

Great video Brian. I think my old computer won't be able to run 11 anyway. A laptop from 2012 with third gen I5. Just a brief question. Would the Optimizer program you recommended a long time ago be suitable for removing these features as well? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpO3d5SDg76YqZo

[@Britec09]

Which one was that? made videos on so much

[@SoulPoetryandOtherWorks]

@@Britec09 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpO3d5SDg76YqZo

[@steveh2544]

👍👍

[@Britec09]

Cheers

[@harryvanrhyn157]

So there's no way I can upgrade my 14yr old pc

[@NormanF62]

Its too old to upgrade to 24H2 because it lacks the POPCNT instruction. Your choices are to remain on Windows 10, upgrade to Windows 11 23H2 or move to Linux.

[@shawnmorrow8350]

These videos are so confusing 1 day it is Windows 11 not on unsupported computers, next day it's Windows 11 can be installed on unsupported hardware, then next day it's Microsoft has changed their mind again, rinse and repeat. lol

[@Britec09]

Microsoft are not supporting Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, this video is not that confusing. if you want to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, it clearly states not recommended. it clearly states that in video description and in video. Do this at your own risk and understand what your getting in to. Pretty simple

[@NormanF62]

Microsoft has officially dropped its opposition to upgrading unsupported hardware - they’ll still give you the usual caveats and warnings on why you shouldn’t go ahead and do it but the difference now is they will no longer actively block and disable workarounds to get Windows 11 installed on an unsupported PC. That will make things a lot easier. 😊

[@Britec09]

maybe because 63% of people are still using Windows 10

[@HOBBS-4]

My Windows PC now says ''lets get ready for Windows 11'' instead of ''This PC can not run Windows 11'' What is should say is ''lets get ready for Linux''😉

[@666KoXz666]

you are payed from microsoft? there is upgrade, upgrade, upgrade, be scared of w10 etc all the time.. Unscribe

[@Britec09]

don't be a stupid attention seeker

[@goddessoftruth]

I have a question about this. I have an HPDV7 entertainment laptop that was purchased in 2011. I am currently running Windows 10 pro on it. I have upgraded the hard drive from the old mechanical drive that was 640 GB to be a one TBSSD and added a second Old mechanical drive in the second bay that is one TB and I have upgraded the ram from the original eight GB to the maximum my system can handle which is 16 GB. Everything else is original to the model too when I bought it. This model needless to say does not have The TPM module at all because it didn’t exist in 2011. Can anyone tell me if my machine will be capable of being upgraded to Windows 11 Pro 24H2 like this is showing or can someone possibly point me to something I can read to see what the requirements are for this workaround to work successfully. I am not jumping immediately to do an upgrade like this on my machine right now as I have two newer machines by leaps and bounds, they are newer, but this machine is still in champion, thoroughbred form functionally, and I would like to know what my options may or may not be with this machine.

[@franciscohorna5542]

question when i run winver it says 19045.5247 is that the latest version of windows cause thats what i have here thanks am i find with that or do i need 19045.3803 thanks

[@Britec09]

22H2 is the last version for Windows 10.

[@franciscohorna5542]

@@Britec09 yes i know but i mean the build number mine is 19045.5247 and yers says 19045.3803 and when i run windows update it dose not show

[@HOBBS-4]

@@franciscohorna5542 bro check your CPU with cpuZ for the instruction SSE4.2 and up, if you don't have that, you can not install Windows 11 24h2. Your other choice would be Linux for that PC.

[@franciscohorna5542]

@@HOBBS-4 yes i have sse 4.2

[@JoeBur]

Thank you for this update. Keep up the good work. 🫡

[@Britec09]

You're welcome