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When Windows refuses to finish an upgrade, the experience quickly moves from annoying to terrifying: cryptic error codes, long rollbacks, and the gnawing fear of lost files. Millions of Windows users have lived through that loop; the good news is that most upgrade failures are diagnosable and...

Most PCs built for Windows 10 can still be moved to Windows 11 without buying new hardware — but only if you understand the right workarounds, the trade‑offs, and the dates that matter. Microsoft’s official upgrade channel enforces a strict hardware policy (TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, UEFI, and a...

Rufus, the go-to utility for creating bootable USB drives, has a new pre-release floating around that Neowin reports adds explicit support for Windows 11 25H2 ISOs and several convenience and reliability features — but the details matter for IT teams and power users, and not all of the claims...

The end of free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 is forcing millions of perfectly serviceable PCs to make a decision: pay for Extended Security Updates, retire the hardware, or find a way to install Windows 11 on devices Microsoft no longer “supports.” The good news is that...

Microsoft has rolled out a new Microsoft Defender update for Windows ISO installation images – a significant move to secure fresh installations and bolster performance from the very first boot. While regular Windows updates keep most systems secure, installation media sometimes lag behind...

For many Windows enthusiasts and everyday users alike, sometimes staying on the cutting edge isn’t always ideal. New updates can sometimes disrupt the fluid experience you’ve come to enjoy. If you’re finding that Windows 11 24H2 isn’t quite meeting your performance expectations—or you simply...

If you’re dipping your toes into the realm of Windows Server administration, there's no better way to gain experience than by installing the server operating system on a virtual machine. One popular choice for virtual environments is VMware Workstation, known for its robust features and...

The launch of Windows 11 has been met with mixed reactions, especially concerning its redesigned taskbar. Many users who appreciate the classic functionality and design of the Windows 10 taskbar have been exploring ways to revert their interface to a more familiar setup. In this article, we'll...

As Windows users approach the end of mainstream support for Windows 10, many are asking whether their older PCs can still be upgraded to Windows 11, particularly those that do not meet Microsoft's stringent compatibility requirements. The good news is that users can bypass these restrictions...

Morning all i have enabled tpm2 on my motherboard and ran the compatability checker but says my AM4 AMD A8 9600 cpu does not meet the requirements ?It appears that it actually does meet the specs but not supported so a little confused, i bought the system about 8 months ago not top spec but more...

I have two Ethernet networked HP laptops running side by side, both of which were upgraded simultaneously to 20H2 with all updates via in-place installs from an ISO created with the Media Creation Tool, copied to both desktops, then mounted and used to do the upgrade. After that was finished...

Hello i downloaded windows server 2012 R2 from microsoft and for some reason i can not get the iso to boot up I wrote the iso to dvd and it wont find it ? I tried usb to and same thing ? Could someone help. maybe its the program im using Im trying to boot windows server 2012 r2 onto my server...

I tried to fix a C:\WINDOWS\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt PC Boot error. When that didn't work I tried clean install clean install win 10 from a USB Drive with the windows 10 ISO installed on it. That didn't work either. When I got to the part " Where do you want to install windows" None of...

I have a hp pavilion i5 running win 10. It takes 3 min. 40 to boot. I have checked the defrag which shows 78% fragmentation. HP are worst than useless and offer no help. If I use HP recovery it returns to win 7.So can I reinstall win 10 from iso from another machine?The screen after first boot...

Desktop PC: Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe (older motherboard but it has 8 SATA ports, two IDEs, and a floppy disk port) AMD 4000+ 4 x 512mb DDR 233mHz memory nVidia 9500 GT 1 x WD Raptor 74gb on SATA 1 2 x LD DVD drives on SATA 3&4 4 x Toshiba 2TB on SATA RAID 1-4 (Silicon Image RAID controller on the...

I was running 8.1 Enterprise and decided to try out Windows 10 Technical Preview, I think it was called. Didn't make recovery media. Didn't like it so I downloaded an .iso of 8.1 Pro onto a bootable USB drive using Rufus. The install worked fine except I cant connect wirelessly to the internet...

Since I still do my work in Windows 7, I decided to run Windows 8 in virtual. Advantage is that I can switch seemlessly between the two Windows systems and easily share data. And I went one step further and moved the folder of the virtual system to an external disk (in my case a SSD). That way...

I have a Tosh satellite L505D-ES025 that I purchased in May 2010.The hard drive ("HD") failed in June 2012. In checking the Toshiba forum for this model.I have noticed a number of owners have the similar problem with HD failures . Toshiba wants $250 for a replacment drive. I have installed a...

I have 4 PCs running Windows. I make image files of the system partition of each one and store the image files on a USB hard drive. I would like to create a flash drive that can be used on any of the PCs and which boots to a menu. From the menu I would like to select the appropriate image...

Hello everyone, I was trying to install the Win8 RP/Beta or whatever its called, and the .exe version says that my CPU is not supported, and using the .ISO inside of VirtualBox or VMWare results in the "Windows" text popping up, then after about five minutes, I get: Your PC needs to...