Install Windows 11 without the hassle of TPM

Oct 22, 2024

These are the little tips I collected from reading various articles online, the Rufus source code, credit to Pete Batard, and installing Windows 11 more times than I could count.

  • Bypass Windows 11 minimum requirement:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\
    Create LabConfig key. Go inside, create BypassTPMCheck, BypassSecureBootCheck, BypassRAMCheck, BypassCPUCheck DWORD Value, set it to 1.
  • Get local account during initial setup (only for Windows 11 Pro):
    Make sure to disconnect the machine from Internet (hopefully there is no Wifi onboard or this won't work). Press Shift + F10, type in Command Prompt regedit.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE\
    Create BypassNRO DWORD Value, set it to 1.
  • Limit the amount of preinstalled apps when installing Windows 11:
    During setup on USB, select region as English (World), DO NOT SELECT English (United States).