# Help! I cannot install on Windows 11 Pro computer

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-cannot-install-on-windows-11-pro-computer/68989>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [February 25, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-cannot-install-on-windows-11-pro-computer/68989 "2026-02-25T02:27:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![magnoliasouth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/magnoliasouth/32/29376_2.png) [@magnoliasouth](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/magnoliasouth)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-cannot-install-on-windows-11-pro-computer/68989/1 "2026-02-25T02:27:03Z")

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Okay, I tried searching for this but maybe I’m not using the right words, since I have no idea what is going on here.

The brief version is that I downloaded Anki to my new Windows 11 Pro computer. I ran it and got this:

 ![Screenshot (16)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/f/5/f5b9a7e57f0f087f5c6d42e410afb86b7c2290ae.png)

I don’t speak this at all and have no IDEA what to do.

The longer version is that I checked the specifications and it all matches with your minimal requirements. I rebooted and tried again. I redownloaded the Windows file and rebooted, then tried yet again and it is always this.

I did find [this topic](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-2-1-49-on-win-11-not-running/16831/4), but it’s like reading a foreign language. I need someone to gently hold my hand through this.

I do not see this under installation instructions nor in installation errors.

Can anyone help me?

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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-cannot-install-on-windows-11-pro-computer/68989/2 "2026-02-25T02:28:16Z")

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Just press Enter or 1.

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**Author:** ![kaiu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/kaiu/32/32616_2.png) [@kaiu](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kaiu)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-cannot-install-on-windows-11-pro-computer/68989/3 "2026-02-25T07:25:24Z")

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It seems it’s time to make a script with default input timers:

```auto
read -t $TIMEOUT user_input

```

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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-cannot-install-on-windows-11-pro-computer/68989/4 "2026-02-25T13:02:57Z")

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No more terminal magic please 😅 It’s time for Anki to have a normal installer: [Revisiting the launcher · Issue #4556 · ankitects/anki · GitHub](https://github.com/ankitects/anki/issues/4556)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-cannot-install-on-windows-11-pro-computer/68989/7 "2026-03-28T14:15:38Z")

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