Microsoft said my PC can't run Windows 11, but I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway - here's how ...

Microsoft’s strict Windows 11 requirements have turned a routine upgrade into a referendum on who deserves modern software.

When October 2025 rolls around, your old but still functional Windows 10 PC will no longer receive monthly security updates. And although you have a variety of options, the simplest solution is to ...

Hi all, if I want to upgrade my older machine (I have a newer one but am still using the older one) so that I can upgrade it to Windows 11 the "legit" way instead of like this, what kind of ...

Microsoft’s policy blocks many PCs with older CPUs or lacking Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 from upgrading via standard tools like Windows Update. However, there are workarounds, and the upgrade ...

Sometime earlier this year, Microsoft quietly updated the minimum CPU requirements guidance for Windows 11 24H2. Neowin noticed the change this past week as the support document now classifies a ...

I've heard that people do such things (using something called Rufus?), and I have an older machine -16 GB RAM, i7-6700 3060 Ti, ASUS Z170-A motherboard-- running Windows 10 Pro-- that I want to keep ...

Windows 11 has been out for quite a while, and it had some pretty high demands if you want to install it. Avoiding them might ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is encouraging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 using a new banner in the Windows Update panel which pushes the 24H2 version of the latter. Microsoft has again kicked off ...

In my three-plus decades of watching Microsoft, I've seen the company do some truly dumb things. The transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 deserves a spot at the top of the list. What's most ...

Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. Microsoft will start prioritizing Windows 11 and halt updates to Windows 10. While the most current version of Windows has been available for several years, plenty ...