Updating Windows 11 beyond 24H2 on an unsupported PC


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Apologies if this has been asked before. (If so please redirect me).

I have Windows 11 Pro installed on an unsupported PC and am on version v24H2 26100.8655. I read that versions beyond 24H2 will not be supported after Oct 13th 2026.

I believe that v25H1 and onward have stricter hardware requirements.

I see the Enterprise edition expires on Oct 12th 2027. Is there way to update from Pro to Enterprise (or maybe another edition) without losing apps & data; or is this the end of the road for unsupported PCs ??
 
Windows Build/Version
Pro 24H2 v26100.8655

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (24H2 - 26100.4484)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Gold G5400 CPU @ 3.70GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek / PRIME H310M-E R2.0
    Memory
    DDR4 Dual 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NONE - Intel UHD Graphics 610 (onboard)
    Sound Card
    NONE
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO - 256GB; Western Digital - 4TB
The Enterprise and Education editions tier - I've the latter - are supported for three years instead of two for Pro. If you upgrade to 26H2 in the fall, the clock resets.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Education For 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ZBook G2
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7 5500u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Family Graphics 5500 AMD Firepro 4150M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Audio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro For Workstations 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Zbook G4
    CPU
    Xeon 1535m v6
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Quadro Pro 4100
    Sound Card
    Bang and Olufson Audio
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
MissJones said:
Apologies if this has been asked before. (If so please redirect me).

I have Windows 11 Pro installed on an unsupported PC and am on version v24H2 26100.8655. I read that versions beyond 24H2 will not be supported after Oct 13th 2026.

I believe that v25H1 and onward have stricter hardware requirements.

I see the Enterprise edition expires on Oct 12th 2027. Is there way to update from Pro to Enterprise (or maybe another edition) without losing apps & data; or is this the end of the road for unsupported PCs ??
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If you filled out your hardware, we could tell you whether or not there is a simple way to bypass the hardware requirements. I'm running Windows 11 Pro 25H2 on a X99 board with no TPM at all.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    EVGA home brew
    CPU
    Broadwell-e 6850K 4.5ghz @1.36v
    Motherboard
    EVGA X99 FTW K
    Memory
    32GB Corsair LPM 3600 C16
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080Ti FTW
    Sound Card
    Asus Centurion true 7.1 headset. (5 speakers in each earpeice)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG C4 55"
    Screen Resolution
    4K 144hz
    Hard Drives
    Various models of SSDs ~10TB No HDDs installed.
    PSU
    be quiet! BN516 Straight Power 12-1000w 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Corsair 780T modified to dual 200mm intake fans
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 Platinum
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 RGB Elite
    Internet Speed
    50Mbs
MissJones said:
I believe that v25H1 and onward have stricter hardware requirements.
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24H2 & 25H2 share the same HW requirements, they are both evolved from the same base version of Windows.

26H2 is expected to have the same requirements, it's also derived from 24H2. So you'll probably get 2-3 more years out of your current PC.

27H2 is expected to be a new base version of Windows, and probably not support many older systems that run 24H2 - 26H2.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
24H2 and 25H2 are based on Germanium since despite having differing build numbers, they share the same code base. That will be continued in 26H2.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Education For 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ZBook G2
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7 5500u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Family Graphics 5500 AMD Firepro 4150M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Audio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro For Workstations 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Zbook G4
    CPU
    Xeon 1535m v6
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Quadro Pro 4100
    Sound Card
    Bang and Olufson Audio
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
HeavyHemi said:
If you filled out your hardware, we could tell you whether or not there is a simple way to bypass the hardware requirements. I'm running Windows 11 Pro 25H2 on a X99 board with no TPM at all.
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Thanks HeavyHemi. OK. Done that to the best of my ability.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (24H2 - 26100.4484)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Gold G5400 CPU @ 3.70GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek / PRIME H310M-E R2.0
    Memory
    DDR4 Dual 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NONE - Intel UHD Graphics 610 (onboard)
    Sound Card
    NONE
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO - 256GB; Western Digital - 4TB
MissJones said:
Thanks HeavyHemi. OK. Done that to the best of my ability.
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Your intel Pentium Gold G5400 system is compatible with Windows 11. Your motherboard is also TPM 2.0 capable. You should meet all the hardware requirements for Windows 11.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    EVGA home brew
    CPU
    Broadwell-e 6850K 4.5ghz @1.36v
    Motherboard
    EVGA X99 FTW K
    Memory
    32GB Corsair LPM 3600 C16
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080Ti FTW
    Sound Card
    Asus Centurion true 7.1 headset. (5 speakers in each earpeice)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG C4 55"
    Screen Resolution
    4K 144hz
    Hard Drives
    Various models of SSDs ~10TB No HDDs installed.
    PSU
    be quiet! BN516 Straight Power 12-1000w 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Corsair 780T modified to dual 200mm intake fans
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 Platinum
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 RGB Elite
    Internet Speed
    50Mbs
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