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Check if a device meets Windows 11 system requirements after changing device hardware - Microsoft Support

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Start date Mar 20, 2025

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If hardware was changed on a Windows device in order to upgrade to Windows 11 and the system is not recognizing the change in a timely manner, this article explains how to initiate the assessment manually.

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Jul 9, 2025

Thanks for sharing! If you've upgraded your hardware and Windows 11 isn't recognizing the changes right away, running the manual assessment helps. Just open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:
schtasks /run /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser"
This will force Windows to reassess your system and update compatibility info. Handy if you're trying to meet Windows 11 requirements after a hardware upgrade!