How to hide the "System Requirements Not Met" message on Windows 11
Windows 11 has the advantage of being selective about which devices it accepts to install on. So if you go beyond the normal requirements and are forced to install Windows 11 on unsupported devices, you may see a System Requirements Not Met message. Here's how you can disable it.
It is possible to disable the message (System requirements not met) in Windows 11 by hacking the registry. You can do it manually using the Regedit page, or by using the registry keys we provided you in this article.
Note: The specific registry key used to control the message is currently in unstable builds of Windows Insider as of March 2022, so it will likely change again in the future.
How to disable the message "System requirements not met" in Windows 11, using Regedit
Warning: As always, you need to be careful when editing the registry and fiddling with its values. Deleting or changing keys can cause serious problems for your computer when an execution error occurs. So you should read more about how log files are used before you proceed.
How to disable the "System Requirements Not Met" message in Windows 11 System Requirements Not Met using Registry Editor is very easy. You only have to follow the following steps.
- Click the Start button, type regedit in the search bar, and press Enter or click Open.
- Go to the following path or paste it into the address bar:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache
- After accessing the path there is a DWORD value called SV2. Right-click on it and then click or double-click "Modify" to open the editor.
- Now change the value from "1" to "0", then click "OK".
- And if the key doesn't exist, you'll need to create it. This can be done by right-clicking on the "Control Panel" folder, going to "New", and then clicking on "Key". Then name the switch: UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache.
- And now once the key is generated, you need to add a DWORD value. Right-click on "UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache", hover over "New", then click on "DWORD (32-bit) Value".
- Now name the new entry "SV2", and set the value to "0".
- You may need to restart Explorer.exe or your computer for the changes to take effect.
Disable "System Requirements Not Met" in Windows 11, Using Available Keys
If you don't want to mess with the registry yourself, we've provided you with a downloadable ZIP file containing a REG file that will make the above changes for you:
- You can download the DisableSystemRequirementsNotMet Registry Hacks file here.
Note: You should always be careful with files downloaded from the Internet, especially if they are executable files or REG files that make registry changes. You can open REG files in Notepad or any other plain text editor to verify that the file contains only the key and commands we defined in this article. After downloading the file, follow the steps below to hide the "System Requirements Not Met" message in Windows 11 System Requirements Not Met.
- First, download the ZIP file by clicking on the link attached at the top.
- Then unzip the file and extract the contents anywhere you want using the program of your choice. File Explorer also has the ability to decompress the included ZIP files.
- Right-click on the ZIP file, then click "Extract All". Follow the prompts, and a folder with the same name as the ZIP file will be created.
- After extraction, double-click on the key named "Disable_Unsupported_Message.reg." When prompted, allow the key to making changes to your registry.
- Restart your computer once the key is applied.
- Note: There is another REG file included in the ZIP that will undo the REG file “Disable_Unsupported_Message.reg”, just in case something doesn't work correctly.
The Windows 11 operating system requirements have been the most debated since Windows 11 was released. There are several ways to install Windows 11 on unsupported devices. If the message suddenly appears after updating Windows, try disabling it just like we did here. Future updates will likely make this method inconvenient or ineffective, so if it stops working, it may be due to updates.