we can install windows 11 on i5 6th gen by USB DRIVE. and we can't install by media creation tool.
6th Gen Laptop Support Win11 OS
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I have Lenovo T470 Laptop that have 6th Gen Processor and When I tried to Install Win11 via thumb drive its installed on the machine, So I wanted to know is this possible to install win11 on 6th Gen Laptop?
I did not perform any Bypass and anything I simply attached thumb drive and install the OS step by step.
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz
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Anonymous
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Pauli O 15,375 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2024-03-12T13:07:55+00:00 >So I wanted to know is this possible to install win11 on 6th Gen Laptop?
Yes, You can do clean install for devicec with unsupported CPU using standard USB installer created by Media Creation Tool, but your device must meet all other requirements: At least TPM1.2, UEFI/GPT and Safe Boot.
Ways to install Windows 11 - Microsoft Support
For those devices you can also get all monthly Cumulative Updates, but as you have already noted you have to do feture updates manually using those mentioned reg edits.
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DaveM121 867.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor2024-03-12T11:24:23+00:00 You are correct the minimum for Windows 11 is 8th gen processors and a couple of Intel 7th gen processors, you should not have been able to clean install Windows 11 from a bootable USB, but if that worked for you and your system is stable, then you have nothing to worry about, all the usual monthly updates will install correctly, the only problem you may have in the future is installing new yearly feature updates like the upcoming 24H2 update, if you get an incompatible notification, then you would need to perform the registry edit Microsoft provides.
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Anonymous
2024-03-12T11:14:21+00:00 Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.
It is not normally possible to clean install Windows 11 on unsupported processors using a bootable USB, usually you have to use the registry edit Microsoft provides and upgrade using a Windows ISO, but if that has worked for you then is your system stable on that 6th gen processor?
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the Response
Yes, its Stable I have Installed all the Updates and Drivers, Software. on that machine and used for 5-6 hrs. and did not encounter any issue. I want to confirm is this possible that Win11 Installed on 6th Gen Processor? As per Knowledge minimum CPU requirement is 8th Gen to Install Win11 OS.
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DaveM121 867.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2024-03-12T11:00:53+00:00 Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.
It is not normally possible to clean install Windows 11 on unsupported processors using a bootable USB, usually you have to use the registry edit Microsoft provides and upgrade using a Windows ISO, but if that has worked for you then is your system stable on that 6th gen processor?