# Can Windows 11 Run on a 2006-Era Pentium 4 Chip? **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** operating-system, technology, windows\ **Created:** [October 24, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-windows-11-run-on-a-2006-era-pentium-4-chip/205062 "2021-10-24T15:00:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aina](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/aina/32/167469_2.png) [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-windows-11-run-on-a-2006-era-pentium-4-chip/205062/1 "2021-10-24T15:00:32Z")
[![](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/00Ccr8VjKNxQAEyuxQ3lEvJ-1.1634650600.fit_lim.size_1600x900.jpg) ](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/00Ccr8VjKNxQAEyuxQ3lEvJ-1.1634650600.fit_lim.size_1600x900.jpg) “Microsoft has been mainly telling consumers that Windows 11 is meant for newer PCs,” reports PC Magazine. “However, an internet user has uploaded a video that shows the OS [can actually run on a 15-year-old Pentium 4 chip from Intel](https://www.pcmag.com/news/no-new-pc-needed-windows-11-runs-on-a-15-year-old-intel-pentium-4-chip).” _Last week, Twitter user “Carlos S.M.” [posted](https://twitter.com/Carlos_SM1995/with_replies) screenshots of his Pentium 4-powered PC running Windows 11. He then followed that up with a [video](https://youtu.be/WQZCWEyUzAM) and [benchmarks](https://valid.x86.fr/vdtm6x) to verify that his machine was running the one-core Pentium chip with only 4GB of DDR2 RAM._ To install the OS onto the system, Carlos S.M. said he used a [Windows 10 PE Installer](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/winpe-intro), which can be used to deploy or repair Windows via a USB drive. “Windows 11 is installed in MBR (Master Boot Record)/Legacy Boot mode, no EFI emulation involved,” he added. Of course, the OS runs a bit slow on the Pentium 4 chip. Nevertheless, it shows Windows 11 can easily run on decade-old hardware… Officially, Microsoft has said a PC must possess a newer security feature called [TPM 2.0](https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-a-tpm-and-why-do-i-need-one-for-windows-11) in order to run Windows 11. To underscore the point, the company released a list of eligible CPUs, and the processors only go as far [back](https://www.pcmag.com/news/can-your-pc-run-windows-11-not-on-ones-four-years-old-or-older-says-microsoft) as late 2017. However, the company has also quietly acknowledged that older PCs without TPM 2.0 can run Windows 11 — so long as the user decides to manually install the OS onto their machine… _If you do install Windows 11 on an unsupported PC, Microsoft warns your machine may not be eligible to receive automatic updates. But apparently Carlos S.M. has had no problems receiving updates for his own Pentium-powered PC. “Windows update still works on this machine and even installed the Patch Tuesday,” Carlos S.M. said in a follow-up [tweet](https://twitter.com/Carlos_SM1995/status/1448617191964807168)._ _Thanks to [tlhIngan](https://tech.slashdot.org/~tlhIngan) (Slashdot reader #30,335) for the tip!_ ---
**Author:** ![Surya\_Karthik](https://onehack.st/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Surya\_Karthik](https://onehack.st/u/Surya_Karthik)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-windows-11-run-on-a-2006-era-pentium-4-chip/205062/2 "2021-10-24T15:22:07Z")
Right now i am using windows 11 stable building one of its key features which is to run android apps is missing right now when can we expect that feature to come to stable build bro?? ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/jared/32/38087_2.png) [@Jared](https://onehack.st/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-windows-11-run-on-a-2006-era-pentium-4-chip/205062/3 "2021-10-24T23:12:22Z")
Still less impressive than running Doom on a home pregnancy test! ---
**Author:** ![Himanshu\_Chandola](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/himanshu_chandola/32/25802_2.png) [@Himanshu\_Chandola](https://onehack.st/u/Himanshu_Chandola)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-windows-11-run-on-a-2006-era-pentium-4-chip/205062/4 "2021-10-25T03:27:51Z")
@Surya_Karthik ts available in the dev build only for US amazon accounts… I think it will come in stable version next year only Jan 2022 is my guess ---
**Author:** ![Surya\_Karthik](https://onehack.st/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Surya\_Karthik](https://onehack.st/u/Surya_Karthik)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-windows-11-run-on-a-2006-era-pentium-4-chip/205062/5 "2021-10-25T06:33:03Z")
**thanks bro** ---
**Author:** ![Hacxx](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/hacxx/32/39797_2.png) [@Hacxx](https://onehack.st/u/Hacxx)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/can-windows-11-run-on-a-2006-era-pentium-4-chip/205062/6 "2025-07-11T13:14:32Z")
Yes, Windows 11 can run on a 2006-era Pentium 4, but only with workarounds. A user named Carlos S.M. showed it’s possible by using a Windows 10 PE installer and bypassing TPM and Secure Boot requirements. It runs slowly, of course, and it’s not officially supported - so updates and stability aren’t guaranteed. Still, it’s an impressive demonstration of how flexible Windows can be with enough tinkering.