- To check if your PC is compatible with Windows 11, install the āPC Health Checkā app.
- Click the Check now button, and review the compatibility information.
- Alternatively, Windows Update should be able to tell you if your device meets the requirements.
Although Windows 11 is a free upgrade for Windows 10 devices, it has different hardware requirements, which means that not all systems are compatible with the newer version.
According to the companyās documentation, Windows 11 requires a minimum of a dual-core 64-bit processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage as the minimum. If you want to check if your hardware configuration meets the minimum requirements, you can download the āPC Health Checkā app to check if your computer is compatible.
This guide will teach you the steps to determine if your computer is compatible with Windows 11. (See also this video tutorial on the 10Alert YouTube channel with the steps to complete this task.)
Windows 11 compatibility checker
To check your computer is compatible with Windows 11, use these steps:
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Open PC Health Check download page.
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Under the āCheck for compatibilityā section, click the āDownload PC Health Check appā button.
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Double-click the WindowsPCHealthCheckSetup.msi file.
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Click the āI accept the terms in the License Agreementā option.
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Click the Install button.
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Check the āOpen Windows PC Health Checkā option.
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Click the Finish button.
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Under the āIntroducing Windows 11ā section, click the Check now button to confirm if your computer will run Windows 11.
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(Optional) Click the āSee all resultsā button to view a list of the components that passed the compatibility.
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(Optional) Click the Deice specifications button to understand the system requirements better.
Once you complete the steps, if the hardware is compatible, you will receive a message confirming you can upgrade to the new version. If the hardware isnāt compatible, you will get a message detailing why the device can run Windows 11.
Alternatively, you can also open Settings > Update & security, click the Check for Updates button, and Windows Update should be able to tell you if your computer is compatible with Windows 11.
If the device is not supported, you may still be able to upgrade. However, you will need to do this at your own risk since compatibility, stability, and updates wonāt be guaranteed. Also, the computer would still need at least two cores, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and TPM 1.2. The system will also inform you that this method will install the OS in an unsupported state.