If your machine is not Secure Boot capable, you wontupgrade to Windows 11.
Heres why: The PC must support Secure Boot.
As a quick reminder, Secure Boot is asecurity featurethat blocks malware from loading when your box starts up.
The good news is that most modern computers support Secure Boot.
However, this option is sometimes disabled in the PC firmware parameters, aka BIOS.
Thats the first software that starts up when you boot up your gear, before Windows.
Enabling Secure Boot in BIOS controls should help you get rid of this error andupgrade to Windows 11.
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How Do I Fix This PC Must Support Secure Boot?
If your machine supports both modes, make UEFI your first or only option.
UEFI parameters are different depending on your manufacturer.
For more information on finding the correct UEFI configs, go to your PC manufacturers support page.
Tweak your Registry and create a new entry that allows upgrading on unsupported TPM.
Quick Note:TPM enhances Secure Boot.
As a quick reminder, Secure Boot uses TPM for OS validation during loading.
As expected, Microsoft doesnt recommend bypassing TPM.
Installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware may cause all sorts of unexpected issues,including crashesand security issues.
The safest solution is tobuy a new computerthat meets the Windows 11 system requirements.
Alternatively, it’s possible for you to also tweak your Registry and allow upgrades on unsupported TPM.
However, Microsoft doesnt recommend going down this path.
