How to download Windows 11 in Our Country from the official website under blocking conditions
Уже с октября 2021 года пользователям по всему миру стал доступен переход на новую ОС — Windows 11. После того как Microsoft создала утилиту Media Creation Tool, процесс скачивания Windows стал простым и понятным. Однако для пользователей из России скачивание ОС Windows напрямую более недоступно

If earlier disks served as carriers, now the distribution kit of almost any program can be downloaded, and Windows is no exception. 

Microsoft is among the companies supporting anti- sanctions. So, on June 23, 2022 the software producer announced gradual curtailment of business in Our Country. Downloading from the official website of Windows 10 and Windows 11 from a IP address is now impossible: the official website gives a “404 error”.

Разберем, как же скачать ОС в условиях блокировки.

Download Windows 11 while blocked

Today, you can download Windows 11 from Our Country from the official Microsoft website using a VPN service that provides the IP address of a country that is not subject to sanctions. That is, you first need to download and install a VPN, or you can find a third-party proxy service yourself and configure the network settings properly. As soon as you see the official Microsoft website instead of an error, perform the following steps: 

  1. В поисковой строке любой поисковой системы набираем «Windows 11 ISO download».
  2. Переходим на официальную платформу Microsoft1, интерфейс которой будет представлен на языке выбранной VPN страны. 
  3. If necessary, we translate the language into . To do this, you need to change the identifier in the address bar to ru-ru (the identifier is right after “microsoft.com”..
  4. We select the necessary distribution kit for downloading – the version of Windows 11 can be downloaded even when localizing another country. 

After downloading the ISO image of the operating system, we proceed to install it.

Installing Windows 11 ( and English version)

Consider the main nuances of installing the operating system

Default update

If you use a licensed version of Windows, all updates are always available: this is the actual update of Windows 10 -> Windows 11, as well as critical updates to the system and installed packages, such as Office.

Updates “by default” are downloaded under the same conditions. All the latest patches are installed without much difficulty, and even optional updates are still available. 

It can be assumed that the company stopped downloading ISO images of the OS due to the halt in the sale of new licenses in Our Country. But all previously purchased keys are serviced in the same order regarding the system life cycle. We emphasize that no official statements from Microsoft have been announced. 

Installation from scratch

Before you install the OS from scratch, you need to make sure that the hardware you use fully meets all the functional requirements. 

In addition, you can check the device for compatibility with Windows 11 in Windows Update or using special utilities. They perform an automatic check, as a result of which tests are carried out for all compatibility criteria.

Microsoft PC Health Check — an official program that will determine the compatibility of a PC with the latest OS. You can download the tool from the developer’s website. After installation, it will be enough to click “Check now” in the program interface.

WhyNotWin11 is an unofficial tool whose task is similar to the official utility, that is, to determine compatibility with Windows 11. The program can be downloaded from the official developer channel on GitHub or from the manufacturer’s website. It has been noticed that antiviruses “swear” at WhyNotWin11, but it is not known whether these are false positives or not. Therefore, the use of this utility (and all unofficial ones) requires the user’s discretion.

Create a boot disk

If the computer is compatible with Windows 11, you need to create a boot disk to install the system. This is done as follows: 

  1. Download Windows 11 Media Creation Tool with the Microsoft site. This tool can be downloaded even under blocking conditions, but the packages it downloads will not be available without a VPN or proxy.
  2. In “What do you want to do» select item «Create media for another computer».
  3. Press the button “Next».
  4. Set language, edition and architecture for OS (Home, Pro, x86/x64)
  5. Select the required media to download:
  • Usb drive — требуется не менее 8 GB свободного места. В этом случае Media Creation Tool выполнить автоматическую загрузку на носитель.
  • Файл ISOto be saved to the PC. It is used to create a bootable DVD. Go to the folder where the ISO file is located, or click “Open DVD burner“. The operation is carried out according to the step-by-step instructions on the screen.

Installing from a boot disk 

In most cases these days, the installation of the system is done from a USB drive:

  1. Вставляем флешку в компьютер и при успешной загрузке появится меню установки Windows 11, где желательно выбрать русский язык для установки. Нажимаем кнопку «Next».
  2. В открывшемся окне щелкаем «Install» and agree to the terms with the button «Next».
  3. Then select the sectionCustom: Windows installation only».
  4. Specify the disk or its partition for the system location and click “Next» – the installation of the system will begin. The entire installation process takes place automatically and requires almost no user intervention.

После завершения установки ОС произойдет перезагрузка компьютера. После этого в «Параметрах входа» необходимо выбрать раздел «Создание автономной учетной записи». Задайте ее имя и нажмите «Далее».

Installation on an incompatible device

If the PC does not meet the minimum recommended requirements, for example, the TPM encryption module does not have version 2.0, the CPU has an unsupported family or model, you can try to install Windows 11 by bypassing such installation checks.

You can try installing Windows 11 in the following way:

  1. open the “Registry Editor” using the key combination Win + R and enter the regedit command;
  2. select the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMSetupMoSetup section;
  3. create a parameter with a 32-bit DWORD type;
  4. set this parameter to the name AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU ;
  5. установить число «1» для нового документа.

The method is considered the simplest and most accessible. But here a prerequisite is the support of TPM 1.2 on the device used. Before performing the operation, this module must be enabled, otherwise the installation will fail. Note that the success of such a manipulation is not 100% guaranteed, so you should always be aware of the possible risks when installing Windows 11 on incompatible devices.

Скачивание и установка пакетов обновлений Windows 11

After the manipulations, updates will be automatically downloaded within 30-40 minutes. Be sure to wait until they are fully loaded. Then you need to install them:

  1. double click on the file containing the update package;
  2. wait for the check to complete, which lasts a couple of minutes;
  3. in the prompt that appears, accept the invitation to start the installation;
  4. wait for the computer to restart after installing all the updates.

В результате проведенных операций Windows 11 будет обновлена до самой актуальной версии. 

How to install service packs under blocking conditions

Under sanctions restrictions, there may be problems with the verification of update files, which will lead to their blocking. To avoid this, it is recommended to download the “Universal MCT wrapper script” from the GitHub site and run the following:

  1. After downloading Universal MediaCreationTool download and unzip MediaCreationTool.bat-main.zip;
  2. go to bypass11 folder;
  3. right click on file Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd;
  4. select the “Run as administrator” command;
  5. when the notification “Windows has protected your computer” appears, in the “Additional information” section, click “Run anyway”;
  6. подтвердить запрос контроля учетных данных — UAC.

After the actions taken, the PowerShell window that opens will confirm that the changes for installing Windows 11 service packs have been applied.

Popular questions and answers

Grigory Tsyganov, electronics repair service center specialist Answered frequently asked questions from KP readers:

Is it possible to “legalize” a pirated copy of Windows?

Pirated copies have been widely distributed since the era of Windows 7. Legalization still requires a Windows ESD license with the right to transfer the OS to another PC or a Windows PGG license (without the right to transfer). This is especially true for companies where more than 5 devices need to legalize Windows. 

According to Microsoft, all previously purchased licenses will be valid. However, in reality, at the moment, when you try to activate Windows, you can get a message that “Activation servers are not available.”

Is it necessary to keep Windows 11 up to date?

An update is not only a bug fix, but also useful innovations. For example, the latest update allows you to change the default browser. Whether to use the modified version or not, it’s up to you. You can download the update through Windows Update or install it manually from the site. 

How to turn off automatic updates in Windows 11?

Automatic updates can be easily disabled in Windows Update, located in Start -> Settings -> Updates and Security. To do this, in the tab “General»You need to choose “Stop”Then Apply. But before that, make sure that you really need to perform this action. 
  1. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

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