I want to know if I can upgrade my Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free. My PC is around six years old and it has an Intel i7 7700 processor, 8GB of DDR4 3200MHz RAM, and an AMD 5700 XT graphics card. Just to clarify, I did upgrade to the 5700 XT recently. Any insights would be appreciated!
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Yes, you can technically upgrade to Windows 11 for free, but it really depends on whether your system meets the compatibility requirements. Your i7 7700 processor is considered one generation too old for the official update. You might find ways to bypass the minimum requirements check, but it's not the most reliable option.
Microsoft has indeed started allowing installations on unsupported hardware, but there's a catch: you won’t receive security or feature updates, so you may just be running a compromised version of Windows 10.