Rufus: make a Windows USB with requirement checks turned off (third-party, high risk) — via Pete Batard
Trickhigh riskNeeds adminWindows 11
Rufus, a free open-source USB tool by Pete Batard, can write a Windows 11 ISO to USB and offers to remove the TPM 2.0, Secure Boot and RAM checks, and the online Microsoft account requirement. It's popular, but it isn't Microsoft's tool, and it doesn't change Microsoft's stance on unsupported PCs.
Takes effect right away
How to do it
- Download Rufus only from
rufus.ie. - Pick the USB stick (it will be erased) and the official Windows 11 ISO, then click Start.
- Before writing, Rufus offers a list of Windows customisations, such as removing the Secure Boot / TPM 2.0 / RAM requirement or the online Microsoft account requirement. Tick only what you need.
Which options appear depends on the Rufus version and may change as Microsoft changes setup. A PC installed this way is still 'unsupported': Microsoft says it isn't guaranteed updates (including security updates) and has no support. The underlying risks are explained in the MoSetup entry.
Sources
- Rufus — by Pete Batard
- How to create Windows 11 bootable USB to bypass requirements with Rufus — by Mauro Huculak, Pureinfotech
- Windows 11 on devices that don't meet minimum system requirements — by Microsoft Support
- Source reviewed
- 2026-11-02
- Link checked
- Not yet
- Tested hands-on
- Not by Oddbyte.Me
Oddbyte.Me hasn't tried this on every Windows build, so keep the undo handy.