Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

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

Windows 10 is officially retired. Here's how to protect your computer without upgrading

Microsoft will no longer be offering free security updates for Windows 10. If you're not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, here ...

Microsoft's revamped Windows 11 Start menu is rolling out - but I'll stick with my favorite alternative

ZDNET's key takeaways The new Windows 11 Start menu is now rolling out to all users.The menu brings a more flexible layout to ...
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Still Using Windows 10? These Free Updates Will Help Keep Your PC Secure

To give its users more time to upgrade their software and hardware to Windows 11, Microsoft has promised to continue supporting Windows 10 with one more year of security updates. Anyone with Windows ...

Your PC might not run Windows 11’s 26H1 update

Noted tipster Phantomofearth suggests that only PCs with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite chips inside will be able to test out ...

How to use passkeys to keep your computer safe

Learn how to use passkeys on Windows and Mac computers without cameras or fingerprint readers. Discover secure authentication ...

Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

Still on Windows 10? Here’s why your next PC should be a Dell with Windows 11

Windows 10 stops receiving updates after October 14, but Dell has a great Windows 11 PC with your name on it. Windows 10 ...

Update Your PC Now to Patch This Windows RE Bug

Microsoft released an emergency patch for a bug that breaks USB device functionality in Windows Recovery Environment.