Microsoft has officially ended mainstream support for Windows 10, but for most users the practical fallout is gradual — you won’t wake up to a broken PC tomorrow, and there are sensible upgrade paths that make moving to Windows 11 feel like a genuine improvement rather than an annoying forced...
Microsoft has confirmed what many in the Windows ecosystem already feared: Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro) will stop receiving security updates after November 11, 2025, which leaves anyone still running that consumer release exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities and compels an upgrade to...
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Microsoft’s official tools for moving millions of PCs off Windows 10 and onto Windows 11 stumbled at the worst possible time: an updated Windows 11 Media Creation Tool released in late September can close immediately or fail to run on certain Windows 10 hosts, leaving users scrambling for...
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If your Windows 10 PC is being told it’s “ineligible” for Windows 11, the fix may be a single BIOS/UEFI switch — enabling your machine’s TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support — and in many cases that alone will make the system eligible for the free Windows 11 upgrade before Windows 10 support...
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Windows 11’s hardware rules mean you can’t treat compatibility as a single checkbox — it’s a chain of interlocking requirements (TPM 2.0, UEFI/Secure Boot, a supported CPU, enough RAM and storage) that together determine whether a Dell laptop can be upgraded safely and with vendor support. The...
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As the countdown to Windows 10’s end-of-support in October 2025 intensifies, Microsoft has taken a noticeable step to ease the transition pains plaguing millions of users left stranded by Windows 11’s hardware requirements. In a move that has sparked attention across tech circles and among...
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Windows 11 is taking a fresh, user-centric approach with the introduction of custom advice tailored directly to your PC’s hardware—an innovation that’s poised to redefine the relationship between operating system and user. No longer a one-size-fits-all affair, the Windows 11 24H2 update...
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