In this video, I discuss upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 on older computer hardware without Microsoft’s restrictions stopping you.
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Something I forgot to mention at the start of my video, and thanks to @martinglasgow1219 for reminding me. You should backup (and especially clone/image) your main Windows hard drive before doing this procedure in case something happens during the upgrade process. I am going to make a video about cloning/imaging in the future that covers this, but if you need help in the meantime, please reach out to me via my website, https://beyourownnerd.com and I will be more than glad to help you through the process.
It always makes me chuckle when I see people call Windows 11 and upgrade.
thanx for this video, i watched several videos but finally solved this one. u have explained step to step which helped me to upgrade my window 10 to 11 version, i am commenting first ever on any you tube video. thanks
Why is my "choose what to keep" option doesn't allow me to select keep "files,settings, and apps" please help
That was great -THANX
I believe that Windows 10 has restored confidence and prestige to Microsoft after its failure with Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 – I am one of the Windows users who do not like Windows 11 at all due to the resources this system consumes for the device as well as the awful Recall feature that Microsoft boasts as if it were a discovery of another planet, when the time comes for the end of support on Windows 10, I will seriously consider switching to Linux where I learn and train on it from now so that I do not regret – do you share this opinion?
Great video. Microsloth seems to think that everyone has lots of money and will on their say rush out and buy a new PV. Imagine if Ford said we're bring out a new gasoline which will only run on new cars so everyone will have to update their car by the end of 2025 or they won't be able to drive anywhere. The regulators would soon step in.
It's strange that you are so sure that there no restrictions or problems and Microsoft just doesn't want to. You say that with a confidence and that is never good as an IT person. There are currently no known limiaations for you, but there might be things that do not run now or in the future. So never do this trick on a production system, only experimental or home devices you do not rely on.
Thanks for this. Your instructions and explanations are clear and concise. I did the same server method upgrade using a DOS command. I have an old Gen 1 Lenovo Core i5 laptop and Windows 11 runs just as good as Windows 10 did.
My choose what to keep will not allow me to select keep files,settings, and apps. What now?
Will you get Windows 11 security update patches through Microsoft?
Great video .I followed all instructions. All good until I came to the save files etc. screen. I cant highlight the save everything opoion.Just files only and nothing. I'm on an Acer Nitro 5 {7 years old}.Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.50 GHz. 8 gb ram. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
Cheers…
Simple and easy to understand for any layman to do it on their own. Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks very much! This is one of the best step-by-step explanations I have ever seen on YouTube.
Perhapse it would be a good idea to first clone the derive?
Very nice video. Thank you for all the details.
Can I install the newest Windows 11 on a computer with a dual-core processor?
How about installing Win 11 on an unsupported Win 7Pro machine?