Windows 11 - HP 255 G7 Laptop


jessewilliams56

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I read an article via Google the other day on my phone. It was telling you which computers from different manufacturers were compatible with Windows 11. My Laptop - HP 255 G7 was on the list as one HP's compatible PC's for the new upcoming OS. However, when I run the PC Health Check, it says it isn't compatible and the processor in it will not run Windows 11.

I am thinking HP knows it will run it, yet it isn't confirmed from Microsoft because they don't tell you what compatible computers will work and because the updated and revised PC Health Check app on my computer has the original application installed. So if the manufacturer says it will run it, then I think it will when 11 is released.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home 64-bitAMD Ryzen 3 & 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G78 GB & 8 GBAMD Radeon Graphics & Integrated Intel Iris X...
    OS
    Windows 11 Home 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Laptop -15-ef1079nr & HP All-in-One 24-df1370 Bundle PC
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 3 & 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7
    Motherboard
    HP 8706 (FP5) & HP 87F3 (ROW)
    Memory
    8 GB & 8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon Graphics & Integrated Intel Iris X Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AMD Radeon Graphics Monitor & FHD Diagonal Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SK Hynix BC511 HFM256GDJTNI-82A0A (SSD) & 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 (SSD)
    Keyboard
    HP Slim Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless & HP Wireless
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender/Windows Security & Malwarebytes
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home 64-bitIntel Celeron G59008 GBIntel UHD Graphics 610
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Slim Desktop - S01-pF1013w
    CPU
    Intel Celeron G5900
    Motherboard
    8768 A (SMVB)
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 610
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 23es 23-inch Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB 7200 rpm SATA HDD
    Keyboard
    HP 230 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    HP 230 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender/Windows Security & Malwarebytes
My Laptop - HP 255 G7 was on the list as one HP's compatible PC's for the new upcoming OS. However, when I run the PC Health Check, it says it isn't compatible and the processor in it will not run Windows 11.
It appears that none of the AMD processors for the HP 255 G7 that HP list here...


...are on Microsoft's current list of supported AMD processors.


Check your processor against that MS list to see if it is supported. The supported processors may change to include some older processors by release. I'm hoping so as none on my machines have an Intel processor newer than 7th gen - and currently MS only support 8th gen or newer for Windows 11.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, 1920x1080 touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine. As its new home has an existing digital licence for Pro I've been able to upgrade the migrated OS from Home to Pro.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds as native boot vhdx.

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