How to Bypass Secure Boot & Trusted Platform Module to Install Windows 11
By Timothy Tibbettson 04/19/2025 |
Microsoft really wants you to believe that your PC isn’t "worthy" of Windows 11 just because it doesn’t have TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, or the latest CPU. We consider this assertion to be misleading. There should be no reason to spend a grand on a new desktop just so M$ can jam Cortana and CoPilot down our throats. Good news. You don’t have to buy a new PC just to install a new operating system. There are two proven methods to bypass these nonsense restrictions, depending on how you're installing.
When installing Windows 11, Microsoft enforces strict hardware requirements, including:
TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
Secure Boot
Modern CPU
Minimum 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage
These are intended to improve security and stability but also prevent installation on many otherwise capable machines.
These registry tweaks allow you to bypass the TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, CPU, and RAM checks during a Windows 11 installation. Perfect for advanced users running solid hardware that Microsoft deems "too old" for no good reason.
We need to create a new registry key or download our registry files. You should back up your registry, first.
Second, we need to understand how you want to install Windows 11. If it a fresh install or an upgrade?
If you're running Windows 10 and want to upgrade to Windows 11 but your PC doesn’t have TPM 2.0 or a supported CPU, no worries. You can still upgrade without doing a clean install. But you will need to add a quick registry tweak.
Open the Registry Editor,
navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup, and
create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value named AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU, then
set its value to 1.
Once that’s done, you can run setup.exe from a mounted Windows 11 ISO right inside Windows 10, and the installer will skip the TPM and CPU checks. It’s a fast way to move to Windows 11 without wiping your files or apps — and without letting Microsoft tell you your perfectly good PC is outdated.
For your convenience, we have the reg files made for you so you can just click them. Download Bypass TPM 1.2
If you’re doing a clean install of Windows 11. The above method won't work because. Well, there is no registry to read yet, and the keys are a bit different in this case, but it can be done.
You just have to add a few registry entries for the hardware checks before setup begins. Just press Shift + F10 at the setup screen to open Command Prompt at X:\sources.
This is where all the Windows 11 pre-installation files are and where you can run regedit to load the offline SYSTEM hive (since the system you're about to install doesn’t exist yet).
type 'regedit' and hit enter.
navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup
Right-click on the Setup folder.
Select New > Key
Name the new key: LabConfig.
Now we add the new bypass values:
Click on the LabConfig folder, then:
Right-click on the right-hand side.
Select New > DWORD (32-bit) and enter the key name for each of these
BypassTPMCheck, then click on that entry and give it a value of 1
BypassSecureBootCheck, then click on that entry and give it a value of 1
BypassCPUCheck, then click on that entry and give it a value of 1
BypassRAMCheck, then click on that entry and give it a value of 1
Close Registry Editor and Command Prompt once all four values are set, and continue with the installation of Windows 11 setup like normal. The hardware checks will now be bypassed. This tells the installer to skip Microsoft’s annoying hardware requirements and lets you install Windows 11 on just about anything that powers on.
Note: This can also help if you are installing Win 11 over Windows 10 and you get a message that says, "This PC can't run Windows 11". Install these registry entries, click on the Back button where you left off at the "This PC can't run Windows 11" message, and see if you can now install Windows 11
We have made the registry files for you here to copy: Download Bypass Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module for use and reference. If you are doing a clean install, you can extract the reg file to a thumb drive and access it like this
regedit /s X:\path\to\your\Windows 11 - Bypass TPM And Secure Boot.reg
These tweaks are included as part of MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks, and donations to the project and MajorGeeks are accepted here.
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When installing Windows 11, Microsoft enforces strict hardware requirements, including:
These are intended to improve security and stability but also prevent installation on many otherwise capable machines.
These registry tweaks allow you to bypass the TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, CPU, and RAM checks during a Windows 11 installation. Perfect for advanced users running solid hardware that Microsoft deems "too old" for no good reason.
Here's some registry hacks to bypass TPM and install Windows 11.
We need to create a new registry key or download our registry files. You should back up your registry, first.
Second, we need to understand how you want to install Windows 11. If it a fresh install or an upgrade?
How to bypass TPM Checks While Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 Install
If you're running Windows 10 and want to upgrade to Windows 11 but your PC doesn’t have TPM 2.0 or a supported CPU, no worries. You can still upgrade without doing a clean install. But you will need to add a quick registry tweak.
Once that’s done, you can run setup.exe from a mounted Windows 11 ISO right inside Windows 10, and the installer will skip the TPM and CPU checks. It’s a fast way to move to Windows 11 without wiping your files or apps — and without letting Microsoft tell you your perfectly good PC is outdated.
For your convenience, we have the reg files made for you so you can just click them. Download Bypass TPM 1.2
How to bypass TPM Checks On a New Windows 11 Install
If you’re doing a clean install of Windows 11. The above method won't work because. Well, there is no registry to read yet, and the keys are a bit different in this case, but it can be done.
You just have to add a few registry entries for the hardware checks before setup begins. Just press Shift + F10 at the setup screen to open Command Prompt at X:\sources.
This is where all the Windows 11 pre-installation files are and where you can run regedit to load the offline SYSTEM hive (since the system you're about to install doesn’t exist yet).
Now we add the new bypass values:
Close Registry Editor and Command Prompt once all four values are set, and continue with the installation of Windows 11 setup like normal. The hardware checks will now be bypassed. This tells the installer to skip Microsoft’s annoying hardware requirements and lets you install Windows 11 on just about anything that powers on.
Note: This can also help if you are installing Win 11 over Windows 10 and you get a message that says, "This PC can't run Windows 11". Install these registry entries, click on the Back button where you left off at the "This PC can't run Windows 11" message, and see if you can now install Windows 11
We have made the registry files for you here to copy: Download Bypass Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module for use and reference. If you are doing a clean install, you can extract the reg file to a thumb drive and access it like this
regedit /s X:\path\to\your\Windows 11 - Bypass TPM And Secure Boot.reg
These tweaks are included as part of MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks, and donations to the project and MajorGeeks are accepted here.
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