How to disable TPM and Secure Boot in Rufus when creating a Windows 11 bootable USB drive

Microsoft lets you install Windows 11 via registry cracking, but that’s not the only way to bypass required checks for TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and more. You can simply delete the appraiserres.dll file in the Windows 11 ISO file to make the installer avoid these checks and install Windows 11 on any unsupported hardware. This method requires you to edit the ISO file to remove the appraiserres.dll file, which is not difficult, but thanks to Rufus, you have an easier way to do this.

Keep reading to learn how to disable Windows 11 requirements like TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, RAM, and more to install Windows 11 on an otherwise unsupported PC.

How to Create a Windows 11 Bootable USB Drive with TPM, Secure Boot, and RAM Checking Disabled

Step 1: Disable Secure Boot

Before you continue with the tutorial below, We kindly ask you to check if your system has Secure Boot. If you have Secure Boot enabled on your system, you will need to disable it before you can install Windows 11 using the following method. If Secure Boot is enabled during installation, Windows 11 will automatically check for TPM 2.0 and fail the process if it is not present.

Secure Boot is usually disabled in the BIOS menu, we recommend that you check the manufacturer's website for detailed steps to disable this feature. Once disabled, you can use the following steps to create boot media that disables Windows 11 checks. let's start.

Step 2: Create a Windows 11 bootable USB drive with TPM and Secure Boot checks disabled

Download the Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft here.

Plug the USB pen drive into your PC.

You need Rufus v3.17 or higher to work out of the box. Rufus first introduced this feature in v3.16 Beta2. Use the link below to download the latest version of Rufus to your system.

• Download: Rufus v3.17 | Download Link | Download Link (Portable)

Download the latest version of Rufus from the link above . Save the file on disk and double-click it to run Rufus. (Grant admin access when it asks in the popup.)

You will see Rufus v3.17 in the title bar.

Rufus will automatically detect your USB device. If you have multiple external storage devices connected, you can select your USB device from the first drop-down menu.

Now, click on SELECT under Boot selection to select the Windows 11 ISO file.

Browse to the downloaded Windows 11 ISO and click Open.

After loading the ISO file, Rufus will automatically configure the remaining options.

Now, the most important and unique part of this tutorial. Click the drop-down menu under Image Options to select the "Extended Windows 11 Installation (No TPM/No Secure 800t/8G8-RAM)" option. Yes, change from standard installation to extended installation.

Now, make sure that the Partition Scheme is set to GPT and the Target System is set to UEFI (non-CSM).

[Optional] If you wish, you can change the pen drive's label under "Volume Labels."

Now we are ready to create a bootable USB drive that will disable checks of TPM, Secure Boot and RAM. When you're ready, click Start.

When prompted, click Yes.

This process takes some time. Once completed, you will see the "Ready" status message turn green.

#You have now created a Windows 11 bootable USB device.

Step 3: Install Windows 11

You need to start your PC in boot mode.

To do this, first shut down your PC. Make sure you have saved any unsaved work. Then, turn it back on and press F8 on the splash screen to restart your PC into boot mode.

After entering boot mode, click Use a device.

Then select your USB drive.

Windows 11 Setup should start. Click Next to continue.

Click Install now. Enter your product key. If you don't have one, click I don't have a product key at the bottom.

Select the version of Windows you want to install and click

Next. Accept the terms and agreement and click Next.

It's once again a choice - upgrade or start over. The choice is yours, but we'll be doing a clean install, so choose Custom:

OnlyInstall Windows.

Select your partition and click

Next.

Now you will get a new out-of-the-box setup experience here. Select your country and click

Yes.

Select the input method and click

Yes.

First of all, Windows now allows you to name your PC from the settings itself. Enter a name and click

Next.

Link your Microsoft account and click

Next.

So please read all on-screen instructions carefully until you get to the final installation process. You will see the remaining steps and percentage markers at the bottom.

Once the process is complete, your computer will restart and Windows 11 will be running on your PC.

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