How to remove the "System Requirements Not Met" watermark in Windows 11. Don't let watermarks distract you while using your device. Here's how to remove the "System Requirements Not Met" watermark in Windows 11. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. What "System Requirements Not Met" means. When you install Windows 11 on a device that does not meet the minimum system requirements, you will get a "System Requirements Not Met" message on your desktop and in Settings. While it may contain some essential information about your device's compatibility, it can also be distracting and unnecessary. Thus, removing this watermark may be useful for some users. If you are one of them, here are four methods to do it. Four methods to remove the "System Requirements Not Met" watermark. Let's begin with the Registry Editor. To open the Registry Editor, press the Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter. Then, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache. If this key does not exist, create it by right-clicking Control Panel, selecting New, Key, and then naming it "UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache." Afterwards, under UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache, create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named SV2, and set the value to 0. Click OK, then close the Registry Editor and restart your system for the changes to take effect. The next two methods use automation to remove the watermark and require administrative privileges to execute. One is through Command Prompt, where you enter this command. Another is through PowerShell, where you run a script. After running the command or script, restart your computer to apply the changes. Lastly, for admins of enterprise environments, you can edit your Group Policy settings. Go to your Group Policy Editor by pressing Windows key + R, typing gpedit.msc, and pressing Enter. Then, navigate to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, and double-click "Hide messages when Windows system requirements are not met." On the policy window, select Enabled, click Apply, then OK. Close the Group Policy Editor, and restart your system to apply the changes. Removing this watermark gives users one less distraction when using their Windows 11 device. For more information, check out our official blog post on how to turn off "System Requirements Not Met" in Windows 11, linked in the description below.