Windows 10 All-in-One computer, no Windows 11

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Direct your issue to Microsoft, which is the entity that chose to require a minimum CPU for Windows 11 -- not Dell.

It may be possible to run Windows 11 in unsupported mode despite the CPU being too old;  there are plenty of tutorials out there on how to do that.

Remember while Win11 can run on unsupported hardware, it will only update so far.  It won't update to 24H2.  Due to such, I run my own security on mine.

To my understanding, Windows 11 on unsupported hardware will continue to automatically update just fine via Windows Update. It just won't automatically update to the latest version (example 23H2 to 24H2), which would have to manually be performed using bypass methods, assuming one can continue do so with future versions.

Use caution with systems manufactured prior to 2013, as older processors may lack the POPCNT instruction required for 24H2 and higher. Bypassing and installing without the POPCNT instruction will render the Windows install un-bootable, and will likely require a clean install of a previous version. In short, Windows 11 23H2 is the last version that can be unofficially installed on systems made in the early 2010, with support ending shortly after the end of Windows 10 support.

@ejn63​ it's a Dell computer. I need to replace the WHOLE computer. Not Microsoft's problem.