How to Use Rufus to Bypass TPM and Secure Boot Requirements in Windows 11
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You can use registry hacks and tweaked ISO files to bypass Windows 11’s TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements. However, I recommend using Rufus instead. Here’s why.
Why Is Rufus the Tool for the Job?
Rufus version 3.2 and above allows you to create a tweaked Windows 11 bootable media. While creating the bootable USB drive, you could remove the 4GB RAM, TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and Microsoft Account sign-in requirements.
Apart from these two tweaks, Rufus can also speed up the installation process by skipping the setup pages for tracking,disabling BitLocker encryption, and setting the same language and region options as your current PC. So, you can prepare a Windows 11 bootable drive that takes less time to install and set up on a new system.
How to Create a Bootable USB Drive Which Bypasses Windows 11 Requirements Using Rufus
Firstly, you need todownload the latest version of Rufusfrom Microsoft Store, GitHub, or the official website. I suggest downloading the portable version of Rufus to avoid the installation process altogether.
Also,download the latest version of the Windows 11 ISOimage file from the official Microsoft page.
After downloading the portable version of Rufus, repeat the following steps:
How to Install the Modified Windows 11 on Your System
Repeat the following steps to install Windows 11 while bypassing its system requirements:
Benefits of Using Rufus to Create a Custom Windows 11 Installation Media
Rufus helps you avoid the excessively long route Windows 11 setup forces you to take during the installation. Confusing privacy and tracking settings take up a whole page, and you have to deal with pop-ups like Microsoft 365 and Xbox GamePass. You need to disable the six to eight toggles to opt out of it.
But you can avoid all these things using the multiple options in Rufus. If you want to keep the PC name and region settings on the target system the same as your primary system, you can select theSet regional options to the same values as this user’sandCreate a local account with usernamecheckboxes.
However, you will need to set up a new PIN if you plan to inherit the same username and region options as your main Windows computer. Otherwise, you won’t be able to log in.
Rufus remains one of the best ways to install Windows 11 and bypass Microsoft’s security requirements. Once you try it, you’ll likely never go back to Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool.
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If you want to upgrade a Win 10 installation to Win 11, you boot into Win 10 as usual.
Plug your prepared Win 11 USB Installation stick, open it and click on the setup.exe file.
This will do an “inplace upgrade” .
At some stage you will get the option to keep your apps and files if you wish to, or, to wipe the drive clean.
Hope that helps :-)
Microsoft will find a way to block this, sooner or later.
The Solution, rather than engaging in an arms race with Microsoft, is replace Windows with a Linux OS. Job done, never to be repeated.
This is just a registry change. So, it’s kinda official.
Any way to add your own software to the installation w/ Rufus and Windows, like you may with nearly any Linux distro? Most people know what they are going to use and don’t always spending hours and hours clicking through install dialogs. Of course, it only makes sense with auto-updating software, but that is pretty common today, for those software titles that are not included in PortableApps that is (which is most of the desktop software I use on Linux or Windows!)
Kevin, are you familiar withNinite.com? It’ll do most of what you’re requesting for freeware apps
Windows also has package managers like winget and scoop.
If anyone is interested in more options, search for autounattend xml.
Hi, Everything is ok. But there was not specific mention of bypassing the CPU limitations. Will rufus usb install will remove this processor check. please confirm
I read your instructions, but what if I want to use Rufus to UPDRADE a Win 10 PC, keeping the installed apps and data rather than formatting my HD and doing a clean install? Can Rufus be configured to do that?
Want to install and/or run multiple operating systems from a single bootable USB stick? You can with these tools.
Not Linux, not Windows. Something better.
My foolproof plan is to use Windows 10 until 2030, with the latest security updates.
You can’t call this offline, Notion.
These are the best free movies I found on Tubi, but there are heaps more for you to search through.
Your phone is a better editor than you give it credit for.
