Microsoft just blocked a commonly-used trick to install Windows 11 on a PC that doesn’t meet the system requirements

Pretend ‘Windows Server’ installation trick no longer works – at least in testing

August 23, 2024 · 1 min · 58 words · Julie Campbell

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Analysis: A bug, maybe?

However, its more probable that this is an intentional move by Microsoft, wed guess.

Windows 11 desktop shown on an all-in-one PC on a desk

Another well-known workaround to fudge an installation ofWindows 11 on an unsupported PC is to use the utility Rufus.