legacy hardware

I have one HP 3050A J611 that ran faultlessly for the last 3 years. The last update bricked it. Not totally as I still have communication to it but it will print nothing. I can send it jobs and delete them from the print que (?) fine. I went to MS driver offers, no joy. I noticed that as I send...

In a move that's sure to ruffle some feathers among PC owners clinging to older hardware, Microsoft has issued another firm stance on its commitment to security with Windows 11. According to a recent blog post from Microsoft, first reported by PCWorld, the requirement for TPM 2.0 (Trusted...

Let’s talk about the proverbial elephant in the room for legacy PC users still running Microsoft Windows: support for older hardware. If you were holding onto the faintest hope that Microsoft might lighten up on hardware demands for Windows 11, it’s time to face reality. Microsoft has wrapped...

In a surprising twist for those nursing legacy systems, the tech universe has gifted us a curious little creation known as Flyby11. This new patcher has emerged like a knight in shining armor, enabling users with older hardware to keep their Windows 11 updated—specifically to version...

Microsoft's recent update to the Windows 11 preview version has made significant changes that impact users hoping to install the operating system on older hardware. Here’s a breakdown of the latest alteration, its implications, and a look at what this means for Windows users, especially those...

In recent developments, Microsoft has taken decisive steps to block a popular method used by users attempting to bypass the system requirements for Windows 11 on unsupported PCs. The method, known as the "single-command bypass," which allowed users to install Windows 11 without meeting the...

In a significant development for users of older Windows PCs, Nvidia has announced that its latest graphics drivers are causing serious compatibility issues, specifically for computers lacking the POPCNT instruction set. This affects many aging systems trying to keep pace with modern software...

Recent reports highlight an impressive feat: a user successfully installed Windows 11 on an Acer E5-411 laptop that is over 10 years old, equipped with an Intel Celeron N2940 processor. This anecdotal evidence not only showcases the potential for older hardware to run newer software but also...

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Hello. I have recently found an old Dell Optiplex 7010 that my family was going to throw away, which was from my aunt's old job. It runs Windows 7 Enterprise, is locked with the business's credentials and I really want to see if I can downgrade it to Windows 7 Home so I can upgrade it to Windows...

My machine is over 10 years old, I cannot afford a new motherboard. Is Microsoft going to change these requirements. I really don't care about features of having TMP or Secure Boot.

Hello. I have an old hard drive that's not showing up in Win10. I've connected it to my laptop using a SATA to USB adapter, and it shows up in Disk Management, but not in Windows File Explorer. This HD has Windows Vista on it, but I'm just wanting to access the data/files. It was new in 2008...

Ok, so a LONG time ago, about 2005, someone gave me a Creative WebCam Instant. I want to hook it to my win 10 machine, but when i try and install the driver from the creative website, it says it only supports XP. Is there anyway to get this installed? i just need it for something simple. thanks...

Ok, so I'm not sure where exactly to post this, but I'm in need of some major help with my Zune! I love my Zune but I've given up unless someone can help. My original Zune purchased in 2006 finally gave up. I purchased one on eBay, new in box of the same kind, just different color. My old...

Hi I posted about having issues doing a clean install on my old computer, that I'm going to pass on to my nephew. Neemobeer and nmsuk gave me some help getting around the issue with running the install do to a formatting conflict. Once I got past that the install went smoothly and Windows...

I have inherited a Lenovo H330 pc complete with HDMI monitor. It was apparently bought c. 2013 and at that point came with windows 7 home premium pre-installed: the processor shows as an i5 2320 3.0ghz and it now has 8gb ram fitted (4 originally) and a 500gb hd. At some point it was upgraded to...

Good morning! My name is Tamara. I just joined this Forum because I figured it would be a lot of help to me since I am in the process of taking my A+ certification. So I won't bore you with the boring details! But hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Now, I don't know...

Two weeks ago I made a clean install from Windows XP 32-bit to Windows 7 32-bit. Was worried that new OS won't work properly because my PC is 7 years old and may not have the best specs, has survived a virus and hard drive crash twice. So far it works flawlessly. Now I'm been bugged with "Get...

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...

Whenever I print something in Windows 7 I need to restart my print spooler to get it to print. If I simply upgrade to Windows 10 will that problem follow me? If so, is there anything special I need to know about doing a clean install? I've never done one before. I have Windows 7 Home Premium...