{"id":283277,"date":"2021-06-25T00:44:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T21:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-fix-this-pc-cant-run-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-06-25T00:44:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T21:44:40","slug":"how-to-fix-this-pc-cant-run-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-this-pc-cant-run-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Fix \u201cThis PC Can\u2019t Run Windows 11\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37352255134\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37352255134\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-this-pc-cant-run-windows-11\/#Windows_11_Requires_TPM_20_and_Secure_Boot\" >Windows 11 Requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-this-pc-cant-run-windows-11\/#How_to_Enable_TPM_and_Secure_Boot_in_UEFI\" >How to Enable TPM and Secure Boot in UEFI<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-this-pc-cant-run-windows-11\/#What_Are_Secure_Boot_and_TPM_Anyway\" >What Are Secure Boot and TPM Anyway?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Fix \u201cThis PC Can\u2019t Run Windows 11\u201d&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-737181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/cant_run_windows_11_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The &quot;This PC Can't Run Windows 11&quot; window from PC Health Check\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve run Microsoft\u2019s PC Health Check and received a \u201cThis PC Can\u2019t Run Windows 11\u201d message, there\u2019s a chance you need to enable TPM and Secure Boot on your PC. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_11_Requires_TPM_20_and_Secure_Boot\"><\/span>Windows 11 Requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For some PCs, the root of the problem with PC Health Check is that they have Secure Boot and TPM disabled in UEFI, which is the basic system that allows your operating system to work with your PC hardware. Many people still call UEFI their \u201cBIOS,\u201d even though that term technically refers to an older standard.<\/p>\n<p>After enabling TPM and Secure Boot, it\u2019s possible your PC will pass the Windows 11 compatibility check if it meets all the other system requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Are the Minimum System Requirements to Run Windows 11?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_TPM_and_Secure_Boot_in_UEFI\"><\/span>How to Enable TPM and Secure Boot in UEFI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To enable TPM and Secure Boot in your UEFI, first you\u2019ll need to shut down your device. When you turn it back on, there will be a special keyboard key or button you\u2019ll need to press at just the right time to get into your UEFI settings.<\/p>\n<p>The exact key you\u2019ll need to press varies depending on the manufacturer, so you\u2019ll need to either consult your device\u2019s operating manual or perform a web search for your device name along with\u00a0 \u201cbios key\u201d or \u201cUEFI key.\u201d For some motherboards (especially if you built your own PC), you might see a small message on the screen at boot telling you which key you need to press to enter BIOS settings.<\/p>\n<p>For example, on an Acer Spin 3 laptop we have, you access the UEFI configuration menu by powering up the laptop and pressing F2 on the keyboard when you see the \u201cAcer\u201d splash screen.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re in your UEFI setup screen, instructions will also vary dramatically on how exactly to enable Secure Boot and TPM, but in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, you\u2019re looking for \u201cSecurity\u201d or \u201cBoot\u201d options.<\/p>\n<p>In this example Setup Utility by American Megatrends (your setup will likely look different), you can find the TPM options under the \u201cSecurity\u201d tab. Look for \u201cTPM\u201d and make sure it\u2019s enabled. If not, change the settings in your particular UEFI to enable it.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-737207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tpm_enabled.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In your UEFI's &quot;Security&quot; menu, look for &quot;TPM&quot; and &quot;Enabled.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-credittext=\"Benj Edwards\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Benj Edwards<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Similarly, in our example UEFI, we can find our Secure Boot settings under the \u201cBoot\u201d tab. Look for the \u201cSecure Boot\u201d option and make sure it\u2019s enabled.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-737208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/secure_boot_enabled.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In your UEFI's &quot;Boot&quot; menu, look for &quot;Secure Boot&quot; and &quot;Enabled.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"213\" data-credittext=\"Benj Edwards\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Benj Edwards<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After that, make sure you save the changes you\u2019ve made to your UEFI before you exit the configuration utility (you can usually select \u201csave and exit\u201d as one of the options).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see anything about TPM or Secure Boot on your computer\u2019s UEFI or BIOS settings screen, your PC may be too old to have these features.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After exiting, your PC will restart and Windows will load. When you run the check again, you will hopefully pass the test. If these features are enabled and your PC still doesn\u2019t pass the check, there\u2019s another reason why your machine is incompatible with Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Secure_Boot_and_TPM_Anyway\"><\/span>What Are Secure Boot and TPM Anyway?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Secure Boot is a UEFI feature that only allows signed operating systems to work, which can help protect you from malware. Aside from checking your BIOS, you can check System Information within Settings to see if your system supports Secure Boot.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, TPM (short for \u201cTrusted Platform Module\u201d) helps with security by providing encryption of your data thanks to a special chip inside your machine. Most machines built after 2016 include the TPM 2.0 chip required to run Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>To check your TPM chip, you can press Windows+R, type <code>tpm.msc<\/code> , and press Enter. In the TPM management console that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears, you\u2019ll find information on your PC\u2019s TPM module, and you\u2019ll see its version number under \u201cSpecification Version.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check If Your Computer Has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Chip<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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