{"id":6773,"date":"2021-10-06T18:37:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T22:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/?p=6773"},"modified":"2025-03-02T14:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T19:33:51","slug":"check-if-your-computer-supports-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/knowledge-base\/check-if-your-computer-supports-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Check If Your Computer Supports Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Windows 10 will no longer be supported by Microsoft after October 14, 2025. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/lifecycle\/products\/windows-10-home-and-pro\">here<\/a>. It will continue to run, for now, but you should plan to upgrade or replace Windows 10 computers.<\/p>\n<p>Before you update to Windows 11, please read <a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/important-information-about-windows-11-update\/\"><strong>this article<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To check if your computer is eligible for the Windows 11 update, head to the Windows Icon and click on &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h16_59.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6774\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h16_59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h16_59.png 389w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h16_59-178x300.png 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Update and Security<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h23_00.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6776\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h23_00.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1197\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h23_00.png 1197w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h23_00-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h23_00-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h23_00-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will open the Windows Update screen. If your PC isn&#8217;t eligible for the Windows 11 update, you&#8217;ll see the &#8220;<strong>This PC doesn&#8217;t currently meet all the system requirements<\/strong>&#8221; screen. Click on &#8220;<strong>Get PC Health Check<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h21_30.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6775\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h21_30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1197\" height=\"920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h21_30.png 1197w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h21_30-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h21_30-1024x787.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h21_30-768x590.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download the &#8220;<strong>PC Health Check program<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h20_34.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6777\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h20_34.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1142\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h20_34.png 1142w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h20_34-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h20_34-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h20_34-768x314.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1142px) 100vw, 1142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Open the file once it&#8217;s finished downloading.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h25_53.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6778\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h25_53.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h25_53.png 402w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h25_53-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Accept the License Agreement terms and click &#8220;<strong>Install<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h26_52.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6779\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h26_52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h26_52.png 495w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h26_52-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The program will install. Click &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h28_09.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6780\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h28_09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h28_09.png 489w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h28_09-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Check Now&#8221;<\/strong> in the &#8220;<strong>Introducing Windows 11<\/strong>&#8221; box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h29_15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6781\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h29_15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"892\" height=\"893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h29_15.png 892w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h29_15-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h29_15-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h29_15-768x769.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A pop-up will show the requirements that are missing. Click on &#8220;<strong>See All Results<\/strong>&#8221; to expand the list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h30_39.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6782\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h30_39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h30_39.png 468w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h30_39-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can scroll through the list to see what requirements the computer does or does not meet. In this example, the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is missing or not enabled.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h32_14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6783\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h32_14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h32_14.png 467w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-06_14h32_14-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Enabling TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/enable-tpm-2-0-on-your-pc-1fd5a332-360d-4f46-a1e7-ae6b0c90645c\"><strong>Follow these instructions from Microsoft<\/strong><\/a> on how to enable TPM on your computer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 10 will no longer be supported by Microsoft after October 14, 2025. Details here. It will continue to run, for now, but you should plan to upgrade or replace Windows 10 computers. Before you update to Windows 11, please read this article. 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