Windows 11 is famous for its strict hardware requirements.

you’ve got the option to create a virtual computer that runs on your existing PC.

The two most popular options are VMWare Workstation Player and Oracle VirtualBox.

Select "Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO) from the list, then click "Download."

The user interfaces are entirely different, and they have slightly different requirements.

However, we’ve just disabled it here since it is much easier.

Download Windows 11

The first thing you better do isdownload a Windows 11 ISO.

Click "Windows Hosts" to download the Windows installer.

Select “Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO) from the dropdown box, then click “Download.”

Start this download as soon as you’re free to.

You’ll need that location later.

Click the "Add" button to add a new virtual machine.

Name the virtual machine something reasonable and descriptive so you’re free to recognize it in the future.

you could put the Machine Folder anywhere you want, but take a stab at put it on anSSD.

Running a virtual machine on a conventional hard drive is extremely slow by comparison.

Name the virtual machine, make sure the "Version" is set to "Windows 11," then click next.

Click next repeatedly through the rest of the options.

The default options should be fine for general use.

You could also snag the VM and click “configs” in the menu bar at the top.

Set the memory size to at least four gigabytes, but use eight if you can spare the RAM.

hit the “Storage” tab.

“Navigate to the Windows 11 ISO that you downloadedand select it.

Click “OK” to shut the prefs window, then poke the big green “Start” button.

Right-click the VM and hit Settings or left-click the VM and click "Settings" along the top toolbar.

When you press any key, you’re telling your virtual machine to boot from the virtual DVD drive.

It’s the other major hypervisor that is popular for everyday applications.

Download it from VMWare’s website and install it.

Click the green "Start" arrow.

Launch VMWare Workstation Player, then click “Create New Virtual Machine.”

Once you’ve done that, click “Next.”

Name the virtual machine whatever you want and set the virtual drive to be at least 64 gigabytes.

Prompt that says: "Press Any Key To Boot From CD or DVD."

Stop at the “Ready to Create Virtual Machine” window.

You must add additional RAM to the virtual machine, or Windows 11 will not function correctly.

Click “Customize Hardware.”

Click "Create a New Virtual Machine."

Click “Close” on the customization window, then click “Finish.”

Hit any key as instructed, and you’ll be greeted with the familiar Windows installation screen.

Additionally, VirtualBox doesn’t supportSecure Boot, so that’ll need to be disabled as well.

Select the "Installer Disc Image File" option, browse to your ISO file and select it, then click "Next."

We need to create two DWORD (32-bit) values within the LabConfig key.

Right-click “BypassTPMCheck” and click “Modify.”

Whether or not that is a problem depends on what you’re using the virtual machine for.

Select the "Microsoft Windows" operating system type, set the version of "Windows 10 or Later x64," then click "Next."

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Click "Customize Hardware."

Change the amount of memory for two gigabytes to at least four gigabytes. Eight gigabytes would be even better.

Hit Shift+F10 when you read the "Activate Windows" page in the installation process to launch Command Prompt.

Type "regedit" into the Command Prompt window, then hit Enter.

Regedit application. Create a new registry key named "LabConfig" in the Setup registry key.

Create two new DWORDs: One named "BypassTPMCheck and the other named "BypassSecureBoot"

The two necessary registry keys have been created.

Right-click one of the DWORDS and then click "Modify."

Set the "Value Data" to 1, then click "OK."

The values of both DWORDS have been changed from 0 to 1.

Click "I Don’t Have a Product Key" to proceed with the installation.