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MeanMrMustard · Post by **MeanMrMustard** » Sun May 31, 2026 5:34 pm

I came across these videos that claim with the latest Rufus 4.14 you can unbloat and bypass the TPM allowing you to install Win11 on older PCs. Has anyone tried this ? What were your results/ opinions ?

Clean Windows 11 Install No TPM No Bloatware | Rufus 2026

Pictus · Post by **Pictus** » Sun May 31, 2026 10:48 pm

The best way is the unattended way viewtopic.php?t=621326
and mainly the new viewtopic.php?p=9231331#p9231331

If you are going to use the autounattend.xml from
https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/
or https://winhance.net/
When using RUFUS to create the bootable USB drive, do not enable:

jdnz · Post by **jdnz** » Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:01 am

MeanMrMustard wrote: Sun May 31, 2026 5:34 pm I came across these videos that claim with the latest Rufus 4.14 you can unbloat and bypass the TPM allowing you to install Win11 on older PCs. Has anyone tried this ? What were your results/ opinions ?

works fine ( and has done for ages ) - used rufus just last week to upgrade an ancient ( 2013 ) HP 8570P portable workstation from win10 to win11 ( no tpm / no uefi / no secureboot and 3rd gen intel i7 cpu )

the fact microsoft 'enforces' what are purely artificial requirements for win11 on 'consumer' versions is driven home when you install win11 enterprise iot ltsc 24 ( which I've been using on some of the scientific instruments at work to get them off win10/7 ) - the iot ltsc version has minimal reqs ( 4gb ram, no tpm/secureboot/uefi requirment and runs on pretty much any intel 64-bit cpu you can name )

MeanMrMustard · Post by **MeanMrMustard** » Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:22 pm

Thanks guys... I've read when installing Win11 you can use your current Win10 Key to activate Win11. Is this correct ?

Pictus · Post by **Pictus** » Tue Jun 02, 2026 6:47 pm

MeanMrMustard wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:22 pm Thanks guys...

You are welcome.

I've read when installing Win11 you can use your current Win10 Key to activate Win11. Is this correct ?

Yes, check https://windowsforum.com/threads/window ... de.389514/

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Thu Jun 04, 2026 5:48 pm

I've used Rufus for years, countless times. Works great.

Psychlist1972 · Post by **Psychlist1972** » Thu Jun 04, 2026 9:33 pm

Shabdahbriah wrote: Thu Jun 04, 2026 5:48 pm I've used Rufus for years, countless times. Works great. Apparently Microsoft has issues wit it.

That AI-generated video is using misinformation from some time ago. The actual Github thread that the whole thing is based on shows that the Rufus author was mistaken in his claims.

Pete
Microsoft

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Thu Jun 04, 2026 9:38 pm

^^^ Cool thanks... 'deleted'.