If Windows Update says your computer doesn't meet the Windows 11 requirements, you might just need to tweak some settings.

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass ...

Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11. You should be able to use your PC during the download and installation. When the process is finished, ...

Microsoft says the ESU program is "not intended as a long-term solution but rather as a temporary bridge to stay secure while one migrates to a newer, supported platform."  Windows security ...

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 ...

As usual, Microsoft has fixed numerous security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the big November patch this ...

Microsoft finally dropped Windows 11 this week after several months of confusion around which the new operating system would support. Although the OS is available now, some of that confusion still ...

Microsoft briefly broke the Extended Security Updates wizard needed to continue receiving Windows 10 updates. Windows 10 ...

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a bug that causes your PC to restart when you choose the Update and shut down option.

If you own a Windows 10 laptop or computer, Microsoft is going to force you to make a big decision next year. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. Windows Update will stop ...

I activated that last week on my last computer not running Linux yet (gaming rig, and I don't really game anymore so I'm just procrastinating until the last minute), but at this point I've been ...

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