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Questions tagged [windows-11-upgrade]

Use this tag for questions regarding the upgrade path to Windows 11 from an earlier version of Windows.

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Re-add "create new text file" to Windows 11 context menu

I have just upgraded to Windows 11 on my pc. As a C++/cmake programmer, I constantly use the option "create new -> text file" on the context menu, but Windows 11 has removed this option. Is there a way to get this option back, e.g via regedit, or…
Ian Young
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Will my computer run Windows 11?

I have a couple of very decent computers, I am wondering if they will run Windows 11, and I am trying to determine how to proceed. What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11?
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How can I upgrade a brand new Windows 11 Home to Pro? (without leaving the out-of-box experience and without logging in with a non-corporate account)

I am expecting to receive a new Windows 11 Home laptop that I would like to join to a company Azure Active Directory, and log in with a corporate account. I understand that Windows 11 Home does not support Azure AD join, but I have a Windows 11 Pro…
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How to do an in-place upgrade of Windows

A major advantage of doing an in-place upgrade compared to doing a clean install, is that all accounts, settings, and programs are kept intact. How can I do an in-place upgrade of Windows? The question concerns non-Enterprise editions only, and my…
Henke
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Unable to bypass system checks to allow upgrade to Windows 11

Is there a way (that actually works) to bypass these checks in order to upgrade to Windows 11? Also, hoping to do this with Windows Update as opposed to downloading an ISO and going that route. In additon, my computer does have TPM and SecureBoot…
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2 update: "We couldn't update the system reserved partition"

My system is on Windows 11 23H2. Attempting to update to Windows 11 24H2 from the link below, I encountered the error message: "We couldn't update the system reserved partition" This issue prevents the update from proceeding.…
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Windows 11: CPU too old and tried AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU

I have a 5 years old computer with an Intel I5-6600k CPU which is too old for upgrading to Windows 11. All other W11 requirements are met (TMP2.0 ...). I read that one can install and run W11 with this regedit entry: Path:…
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You will need a new app to open this windows defender link

I have recently upgraded to Windows 11 which is now on the Beta Channel, the only unofficial problem I have is with Windows Security. Here's What I get when I try to click on any Windows Security link I tried all solutions on the official docs,…
Mohamed Karkotly
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Still possible to install Windows 11 from ISO while keeping all files and apps?

This post recommends reinstalling Windows 11 from an ISO while keeping all files and apps to solve slow search indexing. I downloaded and burned to thumb drive the latest Windows 11 Enterprise ISO, which matches the variant of Windows 11 installed…
Adam J. Kessel
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windows 11 22H2 fails to install due to being unable to check compatibility

I'm trying to get my PC up to date with the windows 11 22H2 update - I'm currently running 21H2 / OS Build 22000.978. I've tried updating all 3 ways - windows updater, using the set up tool and the ISO mounted directly and I seem to be having it…
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Windows 11 update check cached?

Tried to get upgrade for Windows 11 - the Windows Update shows the PC does not meet requirements and the Microsoft PC Health Check shows it does (I have Asus ROG Strix X570-E with AMD Ryzen 9): One explanation could be that I had TPM turned off and…
Boppity Bop
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License behavior if I upgrade from win 10 to win 11 and then back again to 10

I've a PC at work that has windows 10 Professional, and we're thinking about upgrading to Windows 11 Professional. We use Aomei Backup for making periodic images of our disks. I'd like to try Windows 11 in order to check if we have no problems with…
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Old driver after upgrade to Windows 11

I moved my Win 10 Pro SSD to a new laptop, and then did an in-place upgrade from Win 10 Pro to Win 11 Pro. After the upgrade I am no longer able to adjust the brightness of my screen. The brightness indicator appears when I press the keys, but…
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How to open an on-screen keyboard to use a command prompt window during a Windows install?

When I boot from the a Windows 11 USB flash drive installer, the wireless keyboard and mouse do not work. I have a wired mouse that I can use, but no wired keyboard. I currently have the latest Windows 10 (22H2) installed and I want to do a clean…
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What issues can I expect if I install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware?

I decided to upgrade to Windows 11 and downloaded Win11_English_x64v1.iso from the official link, tried to install the OS via setup.exe, and here is what happened: This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 11 system requirements Here's why: The…
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