DON’T buy a new PC for Windows 11! - How to install

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Windows 11 has generated a lot of buzz, but not all of it has been positive. Many people think they’ll be left behind, but is that really true?

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:44 The official way
1:37 The dreaded TPM
2:36 You already have one, probably
3:09 What are TPMs even used for?
3:46 But what about Secure Boot?
4:29 Turning Secure Boot on
5:10 Converting from Legacy to UEFI
6:07 But uh... Why?
7:03 Getting Insider with old hardware
8:01 Building an ISO with UUPDump
9:02 Tell Windows 11 you don't need security
10:55 Why these workarounds work
11:46 The rest of the install process
12:07 Windows 11 Home requires a MS account, but...
13:12 What ARE Windows 11's system requirements then???
14:36 It's about validation and vendor support
16:10 Conclusion

[LinusTechTips]

PSA: UUPDump have been seeing an increase in traffic since Windows 11's launch, and this video will probably make that much worse. Please be patient if we "hug of death" the site. -AY

[AndreiKucharavy]

"They are so rare, even ASUS only had one in their office. So I brought my own" - Anthony.
When the component is so rare even manufacturers don't have it, Anthony does.

[noliiiivaldez]

Microsoft: "we mandate security features"
Linus: "here is a workaround for that"
Microsoft: "listen here you little sh1t"

[digitalclips]

Kudos Linus and your team: Your genius swap the .esd file from an 11 to a 10 installation USB even worked on my iMac i9 and created a bootable external SSD for Windows 11 on my iMac 27" i9 which already has an external Win 10 SSD. The Booted 11 also picked up the license I have for 10 on that Mac once I signed into my MS account after the installation. I'd gone with No Product Key assuming I'd be stuck at a trial version, but no... My iMac is now fully licensed 11 and updating like a champ.

[yugoprowers]

Thank you this is what I needed I been build PCs since I was a teen (39 now) but I never knew I could switch from legacy to UEFI so easily. I had it on legacy trying to get an old SAS card running that didn't work out, and never thought it would be a problem.

[jenda]

Asus: Oh, we only have one in the US.
Anthony: Nevermind, I brought my own.

[mikevandoren]

I recently (9/8/23) decided to I wanted to break out my ThinkPad W520, bought in 2010 and running Windows 7. Missed the Windows10 upgrade window, and the Windows11 upgrade from Windows10 so bought a flash drive direct from Microsoft with Windows11 Home. Used the LabConfig regedit as described, and was able to install with no issues! 👌 Internet connection was required at the end, though I was fine with this and did not try to bypass. Microsoft Account is bypassable by entering invalid email and password. You’ll then be prompted to create a local account. Seriously works like a charm and OS runs well. Thank you Linus for your Tech Tips!

[PetersonBlanc]

I really appreciate the video, I would love to see you explained on it by touching on what laptop you can recommended in a Top 5-10 (each 5) of older compatible laptops in addition to newer laptops you build in?

[Bayofthest]

This tips video feels nostalgic for me, it's like a pre-2015 LTT content

[hollowrift]

i love that the “Security Staff” in the “Windows 11 Security Staff” was in comic sans

[TheHammerGuy]

PC user here with a 6th gen intel platform
I have performed an in-place upgrade of my current PC using the windows 10 installer method.
as in using the windows 11 data.
most of my apps still work at the time of writing this comment, and does not require re-installation.

the ISO files were obtained using the respective media creation tools of both versions.
THANKS LINUS AND ANTHONY

[findoe]

this is more about controlling the end user and nothing to do with security

[jonathan]

Me: This is genuinely a good tutorial.
Also me: I'm too lazy to do all of that. I'll stick with Win 10.

[Michael-fril]

This blew my mind, I didn't realize how tech savvy I wasn't.

[ThePelicanMan]

I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial.
I realize how late this is but I just successfully finished the installation process on my pc, which took about a WEEK to complete, but it feels really good to be over😅

[omaralhussaini]

I'm about to build my own computer, one thing I need to complete the project, a reliable flawless external BD/DVD drive, through out your profession and experience, cause frankly, I made my searches, hundreds showed, with positive and negative reviews, which made me confused what to pick, so I would appreciate and value your recommendation, thank you.

[ILKTTRZ]

Everyone: "we don't have any tpms"
Anthony: "That's right we've got one"

[pa]

this man has a real talent for transitioning to his sponsors midsentence

[danniswrites]

BTW I love your channel, and after watching your Omen 30L video, I bought RAM to add to it and got brave and installed it myself, and an extra fan in the bottom of the case. RAM works beautifully, now with 32 GB from 16GB [and my daughter was able to add that to hers herself and is now enjoying 32 GB for her gaming as well] and the RAM lights work!! But, the fan, sadly, didn't work. We split two existing fan connections and apparently did something wrong. The fan we split from works including lights.

[HyruleHomie]

thanks for this video; I was getting worried that if I installed win11 without secure boot it would just break entirely, which, doesn't make sense but it's hard to know what to trust with windows anymore. I'll probably wait on downloading it more closer to release, I like the idea of letting companies catch up first before I do anything I might lock myself out of primitively.