If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood could make it happen anyway.

Windows 11 version 23H2 stops receiving security updates on November 11, 2025. If you're running this version (released in October 2023), your PC will no longer get monthly patches that protect ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check.It's possible to bypass this and install Windows ...

Despite plans to make it the last major upgrade, Windows 10 was superseded by Windows 11, and now Microsoft support for ...

Look outside the Microsoft ecosystem and consider trying out alternative operating systems – platforms that continue to be ...

If you still use Windows 10, you need to take action to ensure your PC still receives critical security updates.

As of tomorrow, Microsoft will officially end support for the Windows 10 operating system - potentially putting millions of ...

People living in the European Economic Area will get it for free by registering. For other users to get it for free, they need to have updated to the latest version of Windows 10, have a Microsoft ...

As millions of users say goodbye to Windows 10, some die-hard fans have taken to social media to mourn the loss of the ...

Executives with a combined 130+ years of tenure on the company’s decades of work to get people to talk to their PCs—and why ...

Windows 10 has been one of the best and most stable versions of the operating system from Microsoft, and it is no wonder that many users have waited to update to the new Windows 11. Despite its ...