upgrade issues

In an unexpected twist on November 6, 2024, IT administrators were left reeling from a Microsoft update mishap that triggered unauthorized upgrades to Windows Server 2025. One moment, everything was running smoothly on Windows Server 2022, and the next, without as much as a polite notification...

In a twist worthy of a soap opera plot, system administrators are facing a perplexing issue: their Windows Server 2022 installations have been mysteriously upgrading to Windows Server 2025—without any prior notice. This unwelcome surprise has sent ripples of discontent through the IT community...

In a shocking twist of fate, many users found their Windows Server 2022 systems catapulted to the latest Windows Server 2025, not by their own volition, but rather due to an unexpected API error linked to third-party patch management tools. This incident, reminiscent of dramas involving wayward...

Microsoft has issued a significant alert for users of certain ASUS laptops, specifically the X415KA and X515KA models. The warning is centered on issues that arise when attempting to upgrade to Windows 11 version 24H2—users are facing the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) during the...

In the digital landscape where operating system upgrades can feel akin to traversing a minefield, Windows 11 users have recently encountered a notorious roadblock: the cryptic error code 0xc1900101. This frustrating obstacle often presents itself when users attempt to upgrade to the latest...

Rufus, the well-respected utility tool for creating bootable USB drives, continues to solidify its reputation in an increasingly complex digital landscape. Recently, its developer, Pete Batard, stirred the pot with revelations about capabilities that allow some users to bypass Windows 11's...

The escalating tussle between Microsoft and an ever-persistent community of Windows hackers has taken a new turn. In the latest edition of this ongoing saga, Microsoft has implemented stricter policies regarding Windows 11 upgrades for PCs deemed "incompatible." Yet, as with any game of cat and...

As the market share for Windows 11 continues to expand, many users shifting from Windows 10 to the latest OS are encountering an annoying hiccup: the Visual C++ 2022 bug. This issue primarily manifests as a frustrating pop-up message during login, stating the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86...

The recent Insider Build release of Windows 11 has stirred significant conversation within the technology community, particularly among users contemplating upgrades from Windows 10. This latest update introduces a stricter enforcement of the operating system's hardware requirements, particularly...

In a recent development, Microsoft has taken decisive action to close a previously exploited loophole that allowed users to upgrade to Windows 11 despite not meeting the company's stringent hardware requirements. This patch arrived quietly with the release of Windows Insider build 27686, which...

I had my old C: HHD drive replaced by an SSD, and moved to D: A new copy of Windows 10 was installed by the computer shop. Although I never used my D: drive since then, Windows 10 reads it upon waking from sleep for a few minutes - even when the drive was disabled and the drive letter removed as...

Hello, I've had a nice setup for myself and my family using Win 10 and Onedrive for cloud based files that served either as a backup or ability to share between people. With recently installing Win11 on a couple of computers (first my wife's Surface, and now my personal laptop) everything moved...

Hi Team, Looking to see if anyone here has come across this issue. Our team performed some in-place upgrades from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2019 Standard, which went well, and did not cause any issues with the installed applications on the server, but we found that the windows...

Hi All, Have a problem upgrading to 10. I booted from my original win 7 x64 home edition, clean installed, deleted all files. It may be worth noting when I was prompted what disk to put OS on, i deleted 2 100mb partions as I figured they weren't needed, and loaded the OS onto my main 1000gig...

I have lost all my personal data and some python files are corrupted during upgradation from windows 10 to windows 11? Is their any way to retrieve all the data? i have tried everything on google but none seems to be working´? any ideas or suggestion for retrieving data would be helpful? thanks...

I upgraded to Windows 11 and I hate it. My main complaint is that it in order to look cute Windows 11 is consuming a lot of my screen space. So I suddenly have less information available at sight than before. The File Explorer takes this to the extreme. My question is whether there are...

Explanation: So, at least for now, once you join the Windows Insider Program and join the DEV Channel, you will NOT be able to revert back to perform a roll back after 10 days. That is how long Windows internally keeps a backup of the previous OS installation. So the Windows Dev Channel is a...

windows 20 h2 update this is the craziest way to get updates for new versions. I tried a month agao to update to the 20H2 update and all I accomplished is a messed up computer i had to have a complete reinstall because after the ypdat i had multiple errors had Clsid errors on task...

Since upgrading to Windows 10 2004, I have encountered an issue with the tool Defragment & Optimize Drives. I am able to run the tool and it appears to run the optimization command properly but upon reboot it returns to the above "Never run" and "Needs optimization" Any suggestions on how to fix?

I have got a new notebook with a pre-installed Win10 Home v1803. This Win10 version updates itself automatically every week.. But I don't want this: I want to decide when I want to update Win10. As far as I read this is only possible from Win10 v1903 onwards. So I decide a one-time update to...