Bypass TPM & RAM Requirements for Windows 11

Microsoft slapped restrictions like TPM 2.0 and specific CPUs on Windows 11, locking out thousands of capable machines. Here's how to bypass them using Rufus.

What You'll Need

• A USB drive — minimum 8GB (preferably 16GB USB 3.0)
• Rufus — free download from rufus.ie
• Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft's official site

Step 1 — Download Rufus

Visit rufus.ie and download the latest version. Portable or installer — both work fine.

Step 2 — Prepare Your USB

Back up any existing data on your USB drive. It will be completely wiped during this process.

Step 3 — Get the Windows 11 ISO

Download from Microsoft's official site, or use Rufus's built-in ISO downloader.

Step 4 — Create Bootable USB

Launch Rufus, select your USB drive and the ISO. When prompted, enable the options to remove:

• Secure Boot requirement
• TPM 2.0 requirement
• Minimum RAM requirement
• Minimum CPU requirement
• Data collection (optional but recommended)

Step 5 — Boot & Install

Plug the USB into the target machine, enter BIOS (usually F2, F12, or DEL on boot), set USB as the boot device, and install Windows 11 normally.

Bonus: In-Place Upgrade

You can also upgrade an existing Windows installation by running setup.exe directly from the USB — no need to boot from it. This bypasses the requirement checks during the upgrade process.