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Even 'Incompatible' Windows 10 PCs Can Get Windows 11 for Free. Here's How

Your Windows 10 laptop or desktop might not meet the requirements for upgrading to Windows 11, but you can still do it, and ...

How To Install Windows 11 Without An Internet Connection

The end of Windows 10 support is near, forcing users to eventually switch to the newer Windows 11 operating system. No internet connection? No problem.

Windows 11 25H2 Installs Can Be A Breeze With This Rufus Tool Tip

The developer of popular install media creation tool Rufus has updated it with full support for Windows 11 25H2.

Windows 10 End of Life countdown: Will your pc be obsolete after October 2025?

If your computer is still running without issues and meets your needs, you have a few ways to extend its life beyond 2025.
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Microsoft’s big lie: Your computer is fine (and you don’t need to buy a new one)

Windows 11 (center) with Debloater and OO Shut Up, flanked by a MacBook Pro and a <$200 Linux Mint laptop (Tim Allen) This is a guest post by Tim Allen, principal engineer at Wharton Research Data ...

Windows 10 is dead, but this free app's update makes upgrading to Windows 11 easy

The day many have been dreading has arrived: Microsoft has officially stopped supporting Windows 10, its ten-year-old ...

7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...
PC World

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an old PC could be easier than you think

Although support for Windows 10 will not end in October 2025 after all, Microsoft’s additional grace period extends its life by only one year. This means that many users will soon not only have to ...