One of the utilities that allows users to bypass the system requirements check of Windows 11, including the 24H2 version, is Flyby11.
The app was updated today and has incorporated a registry tweak that Microsoft itself once hosted in the official Windows 11 installation instructions, although the company now wants you to forget about it. In addition to that, the utility has an improved script that makes it more stable.
However, the Flyby11 developer added that Microsoft Defender now shows his app as a PUA, or potentially unwanted application.
The notes of the new edition state:
Compliance with recent Microsoft changes: Adjustments for Microsoft's updated CPU and TPM policies.
Some scripts have been improved and rigorously tested for stability within the application
Important notes:
Microsoft doesn't officially support this method, but it still works as expected.
The application has now been flagged as PUA:Win32/Patcher by Microsoft Defender. You can ignore this if you want to proceed with the upgrade. I will contact Microsoft to verify if this is an official classification or a false positive.
The Microsoft Security Intelligence website defines a PUA:Win32/Patcher as follows:
PUA:Win32/Patcher
Other names: TR/Spy.23040.293 (Avira) Virus.Win32.Oliga (Ikarus) Troj/Bdoor-AZC (Sophos) W32/PEPatcher (McAfee) Win32/HackTool.Patcher.T (ESET) HackTool.Patcher!k1ob6v1J4gE (VirusBuster)
Summary
This application will not run on your network because it has a bad reputation. This application may affect the quality of your computer experience.
If you were trying to install the application, you may have downloaded it from a source other than the official product website.
You can try Flyby11 1.2 from the official repository on GitHubThere are other alternatives such as Rufus.
George is still wondering what he is doing here….
