windows 11 upgrade

When Windows refuses to finish an upgrade to Windows 11, the result is a tangle of cryptic error codes, stalled progress bars, and a lot of frustrated users — and there are five field‑tested troubleshooting steps that resolve the majority of these failures without a reinstall. Background /...

Most Windows 10 PCs that are suddenly labeled “incompatible” can still be brought forward to Windows 11 without buying new hardware — but doing so requires understanding Microsoft’s rules, the real technical limits (what can and cannot be bypassed), and the trade‑offs that come with community...

When the last patches for Windows 10 fell silent, I upgraded a secondary laptop to Windows 11 — not because I wanted to, but because support ended and security left me little choice — and, after a few weeks of real-world use, I found I didn't miss much at all from the previous generation. The...

Microsoft has officially stopped mainstream support for Windows 10, halting routine feature releases, quality updates, and free monthly security patches on October 14, 2025 — a ten‑year lifecycle milestone that shifts the security and upgrade conversation from “if” to “how” for millions of PCs...

Microsoft’s official lifecycle clock for Windows 10 has run out: on October 14, 2025 Microsoft stopped issuing free security and quality updates for mainstream Windows 10 installations, and the upgrade, migration and protection decisions that once felt optional for many households and businesses...

Microsoft’s public warning is blunt: running Windows 10 after its vendor support ends is a growing security liability, and for many home users the single, crucial change they must make is to either move to a supported operating system or enroll in Microsoft’s short-term Extended Security Updates...

Windows users across the UK and beyond have been told to "make a change or risk exposure" after consumer groups and security agencies issued blunt warnings about the growing danger of running unsupported or unpatched Windows installations — advice that, in some cases, explicitly recommends...

Microsoft has formally ended free support for Windows 10, and every user still running that OS needs to take immediate action to avoid growing security exposure: either enroll in the Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program or upgrade to a supported operating system—and for...

Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 while keeping a local account is straightforward — and entirely possible — but it deserves a careful, step‑by‑step approach so you don’t lose data, tied cloud artifacts, or important recovery keys. Background Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows...

Marc Saltzman’s “Tech It Out” segments have gone national this holiday season: in partnership with News Media Group, Inc. and ASUS, Saltzman is fronting a paid Satellite Media Tour (SMT) that packages short, broadcast-friendly gift guides around three clear messages — upgrade away from...

Microsoft has quietly given millions of Windows 10 PCs a one‑year lifeline: eligible consumer devices can still receive free, security‑only updates through October 13, 2026 — but you must enroll, meet precise requirements, and accept a few trade‑offs to claim them. Background / Overview...

Marc Saltzman’s holiday “Tech It Out” Satellite Media Tour with News Media Group and ASUS put a clear marker on this year’s shopping calendar: upgrade to secure Windows 11 PCs and consider ASUS’s new Copilot+‑ready laptops and the ROG Xbox Ally family as this season’s headline tech gifts...

The consumer watchdog Which? has issued a blunt warning to anyone still running older versions of Windows: treat unsupported systems with extreme caution, and if you cannot immediately upgrade or enroll in an official extended‑security program, disconnect them from the internet until you can...

Marc Saltzman’s “Tech It Out” holiday push with News Media Group and ASUS deploys a classic broadcast playbook — a nationwide Satellite Media Tour (SMT) of short, local TV segments — to promote Windows 11 upgrades, ASUS Copilot+ laptops, and the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds as top holiday tech...

Marc Saltzman — the long‑running host of “Tech It Out” and a familiar face on syndicated radio and local TV — has teamed with News Media Group, Inc. and ASUS in a coordinated holiday‑season push that frames this year’s gift guide around three concrete themes: upgrade to Windows 11 for security...

On October 14, 2025 Microsoft stopped issuing regular security and feature updates for Windows 10 — and that deadline has forced many users with otherwise serviceable PCs to choose between buying new hardware, enrolling in a one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, or using community...

Marc Saltzman’s holiday tech roundup for WCPO’s "Tech It Out" lands at an important inflection point: with Windows 10 support ended and AI‑accelerated hardware becoming mainstream, his advice to move to Windows 11 and to consider the latest ASUS handheld gaming systems and AI‑powered laptops is...

Microsoft has formally closed the servicing window for Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro), and is now moving consumer PCs forward—automatically in many cases—toward the 25H2 baseline to restore monthly security updates and reset the servicing clock. This is not a cosmetic deadline: November...

Many Windows 10 PCs flagged as “incompatible” can be upgraded to Windows 11 by flipping a few firmware switches — most commonly enabling UEFI/GPT, Secure Boot, and a motherboard TPM (or firmware TPM / Intel PTT) — and, when those options aren’t available, using a well‑known installer workaround...

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: support for Windows 10 ended on October 14, 2025 — and that change has immediate security, compatibility and cost implications for millions of PCs worldwide. Background / Overview Windows 10 arrived in July 2015 and became the dominant desktop operating system...