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How to upgrade your incompatible Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for free today – November 2025

Author/Source: Ed Bott See the full link here

Takeaway

This article explains how you can install Windows 11 on a computer that Microsoft says isn’t officially ready for it. You will learn the steps to make this upgrade yourself without buying a new computer.


Technical Subject Understandability

Intermediate


Analogy/Comparison

Upgrading an incompatible PC to Windows 11 is like trying to fit a new, fancy car engine into an older car frame, but you find a special trick to make it work.


Why It Matters

This matters because many people want to use the newest Windows 11 features but have computers that Microsoft says can’t run it. This method lets them get the new operating system for free, even on an older machine, like the author’s five-year-old Dell PC that was successfully upgraded.


Related Terms

Incompatible PC, TPM 2.0, Secure Boot. Jargon Conversion: An incompatible PC is a computer that doesn’t meet Microsoft’s official rules for running Windows 11. TPM 2.0 is a special security chip inside your computer. Secure Boot is a security setting that helps your computer start up safely by making sure only approved software loads.

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