Installing Windows 11 on an Intel Compute Stick but Everything Goes Wrong...

Michael MJD August 31, 2025
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Go to https://surfshark.com/michaelmjd or use code MICHAELMJD at checkout to get 4 extra months FREE! Thanks to Surfshark for sponsoring this video! So today we're gonna find out if the 1st gen Intel Compute Stick can run Windows 11. It doesn't seem like it... but it's worth a try, right? ● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos! https://patreon.com/MichaelMJD ● Gear I use to make these videos: https://www.kit.co/mjd Camera: https://amzn.to/3ipyKc5 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3pqxycn Microphone: https://amzn.to/35UbkXb Editing Software (Premiere): https://amzn.to/39kawfS Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): https://amzn.to/3lVqVN6 ● Affiliate Links: Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2xVmMB3 Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: https://amzn.to/44CX7tN Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20 ● Music/Credits: Background Music: "Supreme", "Walk Through the Park", "Don't Fret", "Hookah Bar", and "By the Fireplace" from the YouTube Audio Library "Acid Jazz", "George Street Shuffle", "Airport Lounge", "Spy Groove", "Mining by Moonlight", "Samba Isobel", and "Local Forecast - Elevator" by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It "Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license) Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon. Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research. ● Chapters: 00:00 - Intro & Overview 01:49 - Unboxing 05:01 - First boot 07:27 - Exploring Ubuntu 10:57 - Can it run Windows 11? 11:46 - A minor problem 12:41 - A potential workaround 14:24 - Current situation is crazy 15:40 - Updating the BIOS 18:45 - The Ubuntu bootloader 20:43 - Trying something stupid 23:59 - Trying something (slightly) less stupid 26:10 - Outro #MichaelMJD #ComputeStick #Windows11

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