Security News > 2021 > September > Windows 11 may not get security updates on unsupported devices
Microsoft is turning a blind eye to a loophole that allows you to install Windows 11 on incompatible hardware but warns that your device may no longer receive security updates.
These system requirements, including a TPM 2.0 processor and newer CPUs, leave many Windows 10 users unable to upgrade to Windows 11 without purchasing new hardware.
This list of incompatible hardware includes devices using Intel 7th generation and AMD Zen 1 CPUs, most of which are perfectly capable of running Windows 11.
It seems there is a loophole to these requirements as Microsoft has told BleepingComputer that you can bypass the TPM 2.0 requirement by performing a clean install of Windows 11 using the Media Creation Tool or an ISO image.
Microsoft has not said why they are allowing this, but it could be to enable the enterprise to install Windows 11 on test devices.
Microsoft told us that Windows 11 devices in an unsupported state wouldn't receive updates via Windows Update, which could include security and driver updates.
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