Download PC Health Check App to Know Whether Your PC Meets Windows 11 System Requirements

Microsoft has released a new updated version of official “PC Health Check App” which can be used by Windows 10 users to check whether their computer system meets Windows 11 minimum system requirements or not. It’ll help users in learning whether their PC will be eligible for Windows 11 upgrade or not.

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We know that Microsoft’s upcoming operating system “Windows 11” will require higher hardware specifications and following 3 system requirements are new and must be present in a device to be able to install or upgrade to Windows 11:

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  • Secure Boot feature enabled in BIOS settings
  • TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) must be present and enabled in BIOS settings
  • The processor must be supported

Check out following article to learn details about full Windows 11 system requirements:

Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements or Hardware Specifications

Microsoft has also announced in past that all Windows 10 devices which meets system requirements for Windows 11, will be eligible for free upgrade offer to Windows 11. It means if your Windows 10 device supports Windows 11 hardware specifications, you’ll be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free once it’s released to public later this year.

Windows 10 Users will Get Free Upgrade to Windows 11

Now to help users in finding whether their existing Windows 10 machine will support Windows 11 or not, Microsoft has released an upgraded version of official “PC Health Check App” which now shows more details about missing hardware requirements and how to add or enable them.

You can download PC Health Check app from following official Microsoft web page:

Download Windows 11 PC Health Check app for Windows 10

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There are 3 versions available of PC Health Check app: for Windows 64-bit (x64) editions, Windows 32-bit (x86) editions plus Windows on Arm and Windows 10 for S mode PCs. You can download the appropriate version of PC Health Check app and then run the tool setup installer.

Here are the direct download links for all 3 versions of PC Health Check app for your convenience:

After installing the tool, launch it and you’ll see following main interface containing your PC details and a button to check for Windows 11 system requirements.

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To check whether your Windows 10 PC supports Windows 11 or not, click on “Check Now” button and the tool will immediately scan your PC for required hardware specifications.

After scanning, it’ll show the result as shown in following screenshot:

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If your PC doesn’t support Windows 11, you’ll see following error message:

This PC doesn’t currently meet Windows 11 system requirements.

The tool will also show what hardware requirements are missing in your device and how to enable them.

If your PC supports Windows 11, you’ll see following success message:

This PC meets Windows 11 system requirements.

Following articles will help you in learning how to enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot features in your computer system to support Windows 11:

How to Check Your Computer has TPM 2.0 for Windows 11?

How to Enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to Install Windows 11?

Fix “This PC can’t Run Windows 11” Error Message While Installing Windows 11

PS: There is also a few Registry tweaks or workarounds available to install Windows 11 on unsupported or incompatible devices. So if your PC doesn’t meet Windows 11 hardware requirements but you still want to install or upgrade to Windows 11 , you can check out following tutorials to learn how to install Windows 11 on unsupported computers:

[Tip] Bypass Windows 11 TPM and Secure Boot Requirements Check to Install on Unsupported Hardware

How to Bypass “This PC can’t run Windows 11” Error and Disable Hardware Check on Unsupported Devices

But use the method at your own risk. We’ll not recommend doing this as it might cause bugs and issues while using Windows 11 on unsupported devices as mentioned in following article:

Should You Install Windows 11 on Unsupported Hardware Devices?

At the moment, testing versions of Windows 11 known as Insider Preview builds are available for download and installation. Interested users can test them with the help of following articles:

How to Download and Install Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds in Your Computer?

Download Windows 11 Offline ISO Files for Insider Preview Build

Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds Changelog

Published in: Windows 10, Windows 11

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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