Microsoft warns. Ineligible Windows 10 PCs are not eligible to upgrade to Windows 11.

Microsoft has chosen to discontinue Windows 10, and it is not going to make it easy to migrate to Windows 11 PCs. It is sticking to the rigorous system requirements for upgrading to Windows 11, and it recently updated a three-year-old support document that lays out criteria for forcibly updating ineligible PCs to the new operating system.

Microsoft updates its support documents on a regular basis, which is not surprising, however some sites misread the grammar in the paper and claimed that Windows 11's requirements are no longer "mandatory". However, this was all incorrect, which is why we never reported the story.

Microsoft has now informed Windows Latest that the support document has been revised with more clarity and a remark confirming that the requirements have not changed. The support document hasn't changed much, and it still discusses the consequences of running Windows 11 on an unsupported PC.

Microsoft will not provide any support for ineligible PCs and warns of compatibility concerns with specific apps and capabilities. In addition, it will not be liable for any hardware damage to the PC.

If you've already bypassed system requirements and forcibly installed Windows 11 on an ineligible PC, you can use the Recovery page to revert back to Windows 10. However, this is only available for 10 days, after which only a clean install option remains.

The update section of the support page also states that "Windows 11 minimum system requirements remain unchanged," which is not surprising. Last week, Windows Latest discussed Microsoft's motivations behind the TPM 2.0 requirement in Windows 11, making the Redmond behemoth's ambitions very plain.

Microsoft stated that "you should immediately switch back to Windows 10 if you installed Windows 11 on a device that does not meet Windows 11 system requirements."

It's funny how many consumers are unable to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 due to its numerous issues. Before hurriedly abandoning Windows 10, Microsoft should investigate the more than fifteen faults that have been documented thus far.

Many of us are being affected by the decision to discontinue support for Windows 10 and prevent consumers from upgrading to Windows 11.

Users of Windows 10 who are ineligible have no alternatives.

Because of TPM and Secure Boot, certain PCs and laptops running Windows 10 that are fully functional are unable to upgrade to Windows 11. There is no way to get around these features because they are built into the motherboard and CPU.

We have a method that will help you quickly get around Windows 11 requirements. The majority of Windows 11's new security mechanisms won't function even if you get around them. Laptop users are not afforded the privilege of upgrading their TPM module, unlike certain desktop users.

Although we agree with Microsoft's choice to improve security in Windows 11, thousands of Windows 10 PCs shouldn't have to be left stranded as a result.

Even worse, Microsoft plans to discontinue Windows 10 in October 2025, with a one-year Extended Support Program that costs $30. By 2026, these computers will be outdated and will either run an unmaintained version of Windows 10 or migrate to Linux in order to live for a few more years.