PC meets requirments for Windows 11 but Windows Update still shows processor is not supported

Question

I am trying to upgrade my Windows 10 machine to Win 11. I keep seeing "This PC does not meet the requirements message". My machine has 2 cores, processor is in the supported processors list, tpm 2.0 is enabled, have 16GB RAM, 500GB HDD and supports Secure Boot.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-10-21h1-supported-intel-processors
this lists my processor (i5-6300U), yet the error message says that this processor is not supported

Please help! Thnaks

Answer 1

The link that you posted was for supported CPU for Windows 10.

When checking for supported CPU for Windows 11 please use the supported CPU for Windows 11:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

When the link for Windows 11 was viewed it displayed the Intel CPU: i5-6300U

When viewing the Intel drivers available for this CPU it displayed OS support for Windows 10.
As of today, 06/03/2022, Windows 11 drivers were not seen on the Intel driver webpage for this CPU:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/88190/intel-core-i56300u-processor-3m-cache-up-to-3-00-ghz/downloads.html

For this discrepancy contact Intel support and use the Microsoft feedback hub (win + f)

For upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 it can be performed in a supported or unsupported fashion.

Most computers using Windows 10 can upgrade to Windows 11.

This includes desktops, laptops, and tablets.

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/27/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements-and-the-pc-health-check-app/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/installing-windows-11-on-devices-that-don-t-meet-minimum-system-requirements-0b2dc4a2-5933-4ad4-9c09-ef0a331518f1

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bypass-windows-11-tpm-2-0-and-cpu-system-requirements.1989/

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