Running Windows 11 On 20 Year Old Hardware

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Subscribe for more old PC stuff! ☝️😁 Windows 11's hardware requirements have been something of a bone of contention among PC enthusiasts, particularly as it seems to run perfectly fine on "unsupported" hardware. So I decided to take this to the extreme and install it on a 20 year old Pentium 4 system with 2GB of RAM... Support The Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ctrlaltrees Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees Relevant Links: Windows 8 NX Bypass Video Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II8OiGm7h2s Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en Windows 11 Debloat: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat GeekBench Results: https://browser.geekbench.com/user/488292 VIP Superfan Steves & Executive Producers: Action Retro: https://www.youtube.com/ActionRetro Arthur Ludwiczak BitterBlitter Endzs Has Beard, Plays Games: https://www.youtube.com/blcollier Justin D. Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/c/jdmcs Karl Bate Kevin Leah (AKA Zoinks!) Laurent Mark 'Kurbeco' Simpson MarkCentral Naokia Saito: https://www.youtube.com/@NaokisRC Peter (Melair) Ryan Mercer: https://www.youtube.com/@RyanMercer Simon Green Steve's Tech Shed: https://www.youtube.com/StevesTechShed stween The Byte Attic: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyteattic Tim's Retro Corner: https://www.youtube.com/@TimsRetroCorner Vanessaira: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTtrHwPGoEpSTZW6amhROw Socials: Official ctrl-alt-rees Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctrl_alt_rees Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees Chapters: 00:00 The PC, Windows 10 & Why This Works 03:24 Some Contemporary Upgrades To Make Our Lives Easier 09:43 Preparing The Installation Media, TPM & RAM Check Bypass 10:41 Windows 11 Installation On Real Vintage Pentium 4 Hardware 14:56 Initial Impressions & Performance Optimisations / Debloat 16:47 Putting The System Through Its Paces 29:37 What 20 Years Of Progress Looks Like - 80s / 90s vs. Today