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Run Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi 4

YOU’LL NEED THIS

A RASPBERRY PI 4 (4GB OR 8GB RAM)

Internet connection Spare flash drive Infinite patience

THERE’S NOTHING WRONG with the Raspberry Pi OS. But it is a bit basic and smells of Linux. So why not replace it? There are desktop options, such as Ubuntu, RISC-OS, and RaspBSD; gaming options such as RetroPie and Lakka; and media center choices such as OpenELEC or OSMC. And then there’s Windows. Or rather, there isn’t. While a version of everyone’s favorite operating system exists that will run on the Pi’s ARM architecture, it’s neither readily available nor officially compatible. However, you can still get it to run on the accommodating little board.

With Windows 11 bedding in, it’s time to upgrade both software and method to get Microsoft’s latest and greatest running on the Raspberry Pi 4. It’s

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