With Windows 10 support ending in October this year, upgrading to Windows 11 is not only crucial, but it is also the easiest way to stay secure and continue receiving new features. Microsoft continues ...

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Let me state the obvious right up front: it's not a good idea to upgrade extremely low-end PCs to Windows 11. Microsoft requires a minimum of 4GB RAM and 64GB of free ...

In the wake of Microsoft's Oct. 22 launch of Windows 7, many XP-using customers ran into problems trying to clean install Windows 7 using upgrade media. Microsoft permits customers to do this on PCs ...

The main problem has been straightening out the differences between what is technically possible and what is allowed by Microsoft's licensing. Both points appear to be confusing for users. In addition ...

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month. Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check. It's possible to bypass this and install Windows 11 in 10 easy ...

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

In brief: Anyone planning to use an old Windows 7 or 8 product key to activate Windows 11 should probably pull the trigger now if it isn't too late. Microsoft has announced the end of a grace period ...