[sloanrb]

You can’t upgrade from Windows 10 to 11.

But if you download the Windows 11 update assistant and create a bootable USB, you can install a new copy. A clean install bypasses the OS checks.

Also make sure to update the BIOS and set it to boot from UEFI mode.

I have installed 11 on several unsupported machines this way. And I haven’t had any issues.

[sloanrb]

Also Windows 11 is just a reskin of 10 with the added restrictions. The drivers and underlying code are mostly the same.

It should perform just as fast as 10

[Paul R.]

This (see link) is not true???

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-to-windows-11-faq-fb6206a2-1a0f-448a-80f1-8668ee5b2bf9#:~:text=Can%20I%20upgrade%20for%20free,that%20occur%20over%20metered%20connections.

??

That said, the process you describe sounds best if one wants to do a clean / fresh install, which is often practical & desirable... (My wife has gummed up her desktop beyond me being able to otherwise fully clean it up!)