system upgrade

Windows 10’s End-of-Support Dilemma: Are You Leaving the Front Door Open? As the digital clock ticks toward October 14, 2025, a stark reality looms over millions of Windows users: the end of free security updates for Windows 10. This isn’t just a routine software update pause—it’s a fundamental...

My wife is a very heavy user of Chrome, but seems to be pushing it to the limits of its abilities. My question is what are the limits? Can I have 200 tabs open? Her machine is a 13th generation Intel i7. I increased her memory from 32GB to 64GB. Windows 11 Pro, current version. She usually has...

If you’ve been sliding under Windows 11’s hardware radar with Microsoft’s blessing, you may need to rethink that strategy. Microsoft has subtly yanked its official guidance for bypassing the stringent CPU and TPM (Trusted Platform Module) requirements when installing Windows 11 on older...

Upgrading to the latest version of Windows is crucial not only for accessing fresh features but also for ensuring the security and efficiency of your system. The newly released Windows 11 version 23H2 comes with enhancements that can significantly improve user experience. This guide is designed...

In recent developments, Microsoft has officially disabled a popular workaround that bypassed the hardware requirements for installing Windows 11 on incompatible older PCs. This move signifies the company’s ongoing efforts to tighten the security and performance standards of its operating system...

Creating a bootable USB drive for Windows 11 is a vital task for users who wish to upgrade from Windows 10 or reset a sluggish system. This comprehensive guide delves into the methods for creating a Windows 11 bootable USB, covering easy steps, tools needed, and what to consider throughout the...

The past few weeks haven't been easy for Microsoft. Following the Recall debacle, the technology giant is faced with ongoing security threats that concern a large portion of Windows users. Recent reports reveal that around 70% of all Windows users are potentially at risk due to a looming...

This question may be quite rudimentary to many of the experts here, but I just wish to not make a mistake that causes me great issues with my system and current data. I am currently running Windows 10 using ASUS prime Z270-A motherboard and intel i5 6500 cpu. My Motherboard has TPM 2.0 enabled...

Hello, I'm wanting to upgrade from Win10 Home to Pro, so I went to the start area and entered Update, then clicked "Check for updates". The screen that popped up had a few icons in the upper right-hand corner, one being Windows Update. Below those words I see Attention needed. When I click...

Since the upgrade from 21H2 to 22H2 , in Windows11, Im getting 20 times , ID=1108 in the eventviewer . After each reboot they appear again , 10 times ; id=1108 , errorcode 15005 , eventid=0 and ;10 times ; id=1108 , errorcode 15003 ...

I have a little problem. If I install windows 10 and not choose to wipe my drive,will it put everything in my D drive in my C drive Windows.old folder?

My desktop finished updating Windows 10 this morning, after which I got the dreaded "black screen". Has anyone else encountered this recently? I tried to call Microsoft, but evidently they no longer take phone calls and want you to go online to Just Answer for which there is a charge. If you're...

I'm about to upgrade some of my components, and by that I mean I'm basically building a whole new machine...I'm going to replace my motherboard/cpu, video card, RAM, and adding a second SSD for more storage. So essentially the only things I'll be keeping are my PSU and current SSD. When I do all...

I am preparing to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Would it be advisable to disconnect my external back-up hard drive during the upgrade procedure?

Hey guys, I'm gonna explain what got me here first. I installed windows 10 on my machine a while ago on my 500Gb drive. Recently I added a 1Tb drive to my PC and decided to move to windows 8.1 because W10 became too heavy for my system after the 2019 update. I mounted the W8.1 ISO and began the...

I have everything running smoothly on my standard account but the admin account is problematic. --When I download a photo and try to open it, I get a message: Invalid value for registry -- photo will not open. I ran a sfc scan and nothing came up as being corrupt. So no solution. --The apps...

I can only find info on how to recover data from windows.old. This does not help. I need to restore old programs from an old windows 10 install to a new windows 10 install. I realize I could download them again but would rather know how to do it with windows.old. I think it might be usefull just...

Adding a second HDD to my PC is causing a blue screen on boot. I hope someone can help me with this. I have a spare HDD from a recently upgraded laptop lying around and want to install it in my desktop in addition to the 1 SSD I have in there currently. The problem is once I connect the drive...

I recently changed my Hard drive for a SSD, and today ive gotten multiple freezes, the computer is unresponsive and all audio stops for about a minute. There is no logs in the event viewer either. This last time, everything froze, but i was still able to move my mouse, but it was extremely...

Have a Lenovo 50-80 that came with win8, did the upgrade to win 10, later got a notice to update win10 and the thing just died. I like win7 as it runs all my goodies just fine, so I replaced the hd with a ssd, loaded it with win7 ultimate boxed version, when I tried to register it I got this...