Yes, 25H2 can be installed on a PC that fails the TPM and Secure Boot checks - the video does exactly that. What the cheerful tutorials skip is the other half of the story: Microsoft does not support it, updates are not guaranteed, and the risk sits with you. This page gives you both halves.
The compatibility check is a gate, not a wall - and gates can be opened. The tool in the video opens it by disabling the TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot checks during setup. This page explains what that really changes, quotes Microsoft's own position in plain words, grades what typically happens afterwards, and lists the safety rules that turn a gamble into a calculated decision.
The video demonstrates the route most unsupported-PC owners actually use: a small tool, downloaded from the link in the video description, whose CMD file is run as administrator. The script switches off the TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot checks inside Windows setup, and then the normal 25H2 setup runs and upgrades the PC like any other. Nothing about the Windows copy itself is cracked or modified - the tool only removes the gate at the entrance. That distinction matters, and so does the next section.
Only ever run a tool like this from the exact link in the video description - tools that promise to bypass Windows checks are a favourite disguise for malware, and a copy from a random site is a real risk.
Microsoft does not support this route, and it says so openly. Installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet the requirements is not recommended by Microsoft. PCs installed this way are not guaranteed to receive updates - including, potentially, security updates - and Microsoft asks you to accept a disclaimer before setup proceeds, noting that damage from incompatibility is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty. An unsupported PC may also show a small "system requirements not met" watermark on the desktop. None of this means your PC will stop working tomorrow - millions of bypassed PCs update normally for years - but the promise is simply not there, and you should decide with that stated clearly.
Here is the balanced picture, without hype in either direction. The upgrade itself almost always succeeds and Windows 11 runs well on most older hardware with enough RAM and an SSD. Monthly cumulative updates have historically continued to arrive on bypassed machines, but feature updates to the next version typically need the bypass applied again, and Microsoft could tighten enforcement in any future release - that risk never goes away. Some specific features also genuinely need the hardware: certain security features depend on the TPM, and AI features need their own hardware regardless of any bypass. If the PC is a spare or personal machine, many owners accept these terms knowingly. If it is the machine your business or your only copy of important data depends on, the supported answer is newer hardware.
winver so you can use the 10-day rollback if the PC misbehavesFollowed this way, the bypass is a calculated decision instead of a gamble - which is the most honest thing anyone can say about it.
The video shows the complete bypass upgrade on screen - the tool, the CMD step and the full 25H2 install on an unsupported PC.
Watch Full VideoMicrosoft's official answer is that updates are not guaranteed on devices that do not meet the requirements. In practice, monthly cumulative updates have so far continued to arrive on most bypassed PCs, but each future feature update usually needs the bypass again, and Microsoft can change enforcement at any time. Treat updates as likely, never as promised.
No. The bypass only skips hardware requirement checks during setup - it does not activate Windows or alter licensing. Your copy still needs a genuine licence and normal activation. Microsoft's objection is about support and reliability, and it states that unsupported installs are not recommended and are not covered for incompatibility damage.
That is a judgement call this page deliberately does not make for you. On a personal or spare PC with a full backup, many owners accept the terms. On your only work machine, or one holding data you cannot lose, the supported route - hardware that meets the requirements - is the honest recommendation.