: Automatically skips TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and CPU checks, allowing installation on unsupported or older hardware.
Before diving into the granular specifics of the build number, let’s establish the foundation. Windows 11 version 23H2 (also known as the 2023 Update) was released as a relatively small but impactful feature update. Unlike the leap from 21H2 to 22H2, 23H2 was delivered via an "enablement package" (eKB) for users already on 22H2. This means the core operating system files are identical, but 23H2 flips the switch on dormant features.