In the past, users have used a few popular workarounds that allowed them to install Windows 11 on a PC that didn’t meet the official requirements, but recent updates suggest that Microsoft has closed these loopholes.

Windows 11 requirements specifications

When Windows 11 first came out, there was a lot of confusion about the system requirements. Many users found that even powerful computers were unable to install the operating system due to the lack of components such as the TPM 2.0 module.

To bypass this issue, users have used various workarounds, including skipping the system requirements check by adding the “/product server” option to the Windows 11 installer executable.

This workaround worked for over a year and allowed Windows 11 to be installed on non-compliant devices. However, after a recent patch released to the beta version of the operating system, the aforementioned workaround stopped working.

So far everything works

It looks like Microsoft developers are actively monitoring these bypass methods and taking steps to prevent them.

Currently, this block only applies to Canary builds of Windows 11, meaning the workaround could still be used in stable versions of the operating system. However, the fact that this measure has been implemented suggests that a wider rollout is imminent.

It should also be noted that there are a number of other methods and even entire tools that help install Windows 11 on a computer that does not meet the system requirements. Therefore, users most likely do not have to worry, because it is unlikely that Microsoft will be able to implement a sufficiently effective method that will prevent the installation of the operating system on a non-compliant computer.