Microsoft doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices ...

3 tools turned my Windows 11 PC into the Windows 12 I wanted.

Getting a new Windows computer is cool, but setting it up right matters too. One of the first questions many users ask is, “What should I install first after buying a new computer?” Windows has stuff ...

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in ...

Not long ago, Microsoft doubled down on its policy that requires PCs to have TPM 2.0-compatible hardware in order to install Windows 11. On another support page ...

The 2026 edition of Windows 11 is now officially available. But what does it offer over the 2025 version, and is it worth updating your PC?

To install Windows 11 24H2 on a MacBook without TPM, you need to first install Windows 10 using Boot Camp Assistant, then upgrade to Windows 11 through a workaround that bypasses TPM, Secure Boot, and ...

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Microsoft is quietly installing KB5001716 update to Windows 10 PCs. This update essentially applies to all Windows 10 versions and hence, you are likely to see it within the list of installed updates.

I install Windows 11 a lot. Be it for a clean slate on a PC that’s acting up or a brand new PC, anyone who tinkers with computers will find themselves interacting with the Windows installer quite a ...

So TL;DR up front - The 12th gen Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 (the new Meteor Lake systems) only come with windows 11 Home preinstalled. I need it to be running Win11 Enterprise (ideally) or Pro (can ...

There's been a lot of talk about Windows 12, Microsoft's inevitable successor to Windows 11. Most recently, my colleague Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson reported that Microsoft plans to release the new ...