Rufus is an excellent tool for creating a Windows installation USB from an ISO file.
It is simple, easy to use and, best of all, completely free, which is why millions of PC and laptop users around the world rely on Rufus to install just about any version of Windows. Following the official release of Windows 11, the Rufus developer has recently updated the tool so users can "bypass" the requirements when upgrading to Windows 11.
Specifically, the latest Rufus 3.16 Beta build introduces a new "Extended" mode for Windows 11 installations that lets you tweak the Windows 11 ISO file and skip the TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot checks. In practice, this means a Windows 11 installation USB created with Rufus 3.16 can be used to install Windows 11 even on PCs and laptops that fall short of the minimum system requirements.
This is undoubtedly good news for anyone who wants to install the official release of Windows 11 on an older PC or laptop. On the other hand, Microsoft strongly advises users against doing so unless they are willing to put up with "bugs".
In theory, Microsoft says that if you install Windows 11 on a PC or laptop that does not meet the minimum requirements, you may end up wrestling with all kinds of problems after the upgrade, including bugs and even Blue Screen of Death errors caused by old drivers that do not support Windows 11.
The new "Extended" mode is still in Beta, so you will not find it on the main download page. Instead, it is available from the pages TECHRUM has linked below.
Source: News.softpedia
