About this tag
The hardware migration tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about moving systems, components, or entire operating environments to newer or supported hardware. Topics include migrating from Windows 10 before its 2025 end-of-support deadline, moving hard drives between computers, and upgrading industrial control systems like Foxboro DCS to mitigate Intel vulnerabilities. The tag also touches on OS shifts in PC gaming, where users migrate from Windows 10 to Windows 11 or Linux, and feature changes in Windows 11 24H2 that affect hardware support. Recurring themes include security, compatibility, and planning for transitions to avoid disruption.
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Foxboro DCS Intel MDS Mitigation and Hardware Migration Guide
Schneiderer Electric has confirmed that a long‑standing Intel microarchitectural side‑channel vulnerability can affect certain EcoStruxure™ Foxboro DCS configurations and has issued remediation and mitigation guidance for operators; affected installations should prioritize either migrating to...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook for IT Leaders
A fresh telemetry snapshot from remote‑support sessions underscores a stark reality: as Microsoft’s Windows 10 support deadline approaches, a large share of real‑world endpoints remain on an OS that will soon stop receiving routine security patches—creating an urgent migration and...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 11 24H2: WordPad and Mixed Reality Removed; New Checkpoints, Sudo, Sandbox
Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 test build quietly removes two long-running pieces of Windows heritage — WordPad and Windows Mixed Reality — while shipping a set of newer, developer‑ and servicing‑focused features that point to where Microsoft wants Windows to go next. The change is consequential...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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PC Gaming OS Shifts in 2025: Windows Decline, Linux Rise & What It Means
As end-of-support for Windows 10 draws near, evidence is mounting that the PC gaming landscape is shifting—perhaps more quickly than many expected. This sea change is readily apparent in the latest results from Steam’s highly influential Hardware and Software Survey, which has become an industry...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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VIDEO Can I Move My Hard Drive to a New Computer and Have Windows Work?
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- Forum: The Water Cooler