If you’re faced with an issue where you bought a Windows Mixed Reality Headset but the Mixed Reality Portal app says that the minimum hardware requirements are below requirements – when you know for a fact that it is not, then you may disable Hardware Requirement Checks for Mixed Reality Portal app.
Does Windows 10 need Mixed Reality Portal?
A compatible headset and compatible PC running Windows 11/10 is required to use Windows Mixed Reality. If you’re running an earlier version of Windows, you can access Mixed Reality Portal via the Start menu. Bear in mind that PC hardware requirements may vary for available apps, features and content.
Disable Hardware Requirement Checks for Mixed Reality Portal app
You can disable or bypass hardware requirement checks for Mixed Reality Portal app on Windows PC in either of two ways;
- Turn on Developer Mode
- Modify the registry
Let’s see the description of the procedure in relation to the two methods.
1] Turn on Developer Mode
To disable or bypass hardware requirement checks for Mixed Reality Portal app on Windows PC by enabling Developer Mode, do the following:
- Press the Windows key + I to open Settings.
- Click Update & Security.
- Scroll down and click For developers on the left navigation pane.
- On the right pane, under the Developer Mode section, toggle the button to On for Install apps from any source, including loose files option.
- Exit Settings app.
2] Modify the registry
To disable or bypass hardware requirement checks for Mixed Reality Portal app on Windows PC by modifying the registry, do the following:
Since this is a registry operation, it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures. Once done, you can proceed as follows:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.
- Navigate or jump to the registry key path below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Holographic
- At the location, on the left navigation pane, right-click the Holographic folder and select New > Key.
- Rename the key as FirstRun.
- Select the newly created key folder.
- Now, right-click on the blank space on the right pane and then select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value to create the registry key
- Then rename the key as AllowFailedSystemChecks and hit Enter.
- Double-click on the new entry to edit its properties.
- Input 1 in the Value data field.
- Click OK or hit Enter to save the change.
Relaunch the Mixed Reality Portal app and see if you can click the Next button on the hardware check page. If not, try the following:
- Still on the right pane, create another DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it FirstRunSucceeded.
- Double-click the new entry to edit its properties.
- Input 1 in the Value data field.
- Click OK or hit Enter to save the change.
- Exit Registry Editor.
- Restart PC.
On boot, open the Mixed Reality Portal app – you’ll notice that the hardware requirements check screen won’t be displayed. You can now be able to use your VR headset.
How do I disable Windows Mixed Reality portal?
For PC users that wish to disable Windows Mixed Reality on their Windows 10/11 computer, can do so as follows; open the Settings app and choose Apps. Click on Apps and Features and select Mixed Reality Portal. Now choose the Uninstall option and Windows will remove the app from your device.
How do I update Windows Mixed Reality?
You can update Windows Mixed Reality by upgrading to the latest PC release for Windows Mixed Reality immersive (VR) headsets. To do this, simply open Settings > Update & Security and select Check for updates.
