windows 11 upgrade

Hi I am attempting to upgrade to the latest version 25H2. Currently, I am running version 24H2. My issue is with secure boot. When the CSM is disabled and Secure Boot enabled, it won't boot. It returns to the BIOS screen. Other wise works fine. When running the upgrade health check, secure...

If your Windows 10 PC is eligible, upgrading to Windows 11 remains free — and even if Microsoft flags your machine as “incompatible,” there are documented, widely used ways to get Windows 11 onto older hardware — but those methods come with real, measurable trade‑offs for security, updates, and...

If your PC is running Windows 10 but fails Microsoft’s compatibility checks for Windows 11, there are multiple, legitimate upgrade routes — and a well‑known set of community workarounds — that can get you to Windows 11 without buying new hardware. Microsoft’s official guidance is clear: move to...

The end of free, mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 turns a decade‑old desktop platform into an immediate operational and security challenge for organisations — but treated correctly it can also be the catalyst for a disciplined, cost‑effective modernisation of end‑user...

The NHS has begun quarantining medical devices that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, after a handful of clinical-supplier vendors refused or failed to certify their software for Microsoft’s current desktop OS — leaving hospitals with a stark choice between isolating essential kit, paying steep...

Microsoft has set a hard servicing cutoff: Windows 11 version 23H2 (Home and Pro) will stop receiving monthly security and quality updates on November 11, 2025, and any consumer PC still on that build after the date will be running an unsupported release unless upgraded. Background / Overview...

Microsoft has issued another high‑visibility reminder to Windows 10 users as the operating system reaches its planned end of support, urging migrations, outlining a limited Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, and prompting renewed discussion about security, hardware compatibility, and...

Microsoft has quietly — and finally — pulled the plug on Windows 10: as of October 14, 2025 the operating system’s routine, free monthly security and quality updates stopped, and Microsoft is now pressing users to move to Windows 11 or enroll in short-term Extended Security Updates (ESU) to stay...

Microsoft’s formal withdrawal of routine security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 has turned a long‑announced lifecycle milestone into an urgent risk-management problem for businesses, public services and individual users still running the OS — and local IT suppliers are warning that...

FlyOOBE’s latest release quietly changes the rules of engagement for technicians and power users who have been upgrading unsupported Windows 10 PCs to Windows 11: version 1.41 introduces an explicit, operator‑initiated way to skip the app’s CPU compatibility check by removing a single helper...

Windows 10 has reached its vendor-supported finish line, and the practical consequences for businesses are immediate: Microsoft stopped mainstream servicing on October 14, 2025, leaving organizations with a narrow set of pragmatic paths — upgrade eligible devices to Windows 11, buy time with a...

Hi. I am trying to upgrade from windows 10 to windows 11. I was using the windows 11 installation assistant. everything was going smoothly with the installation assistant, (it downloaded and installed ok) until the reboot. it rebooted and started doing update things, then it changed to saying...

Microsoft’s end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 has done more than sharpen upgrade timetables — it has re‑arranged buyer behavior, accelerating a PC refresh that is handing Apple a rare win in the notebook market as a meaningful portion of Windows 10 users choose MacBook hardware over the...

Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 has rippled far beyond product lifecycles — it presents a genuine risk of a significant uptick in electronic waste (e‑waste) and leaves a large population of users exposed to mounting cybersecurity danger unless they choose one of...

Microsoft’s decade-long maintenance cycle for Windows 10 reached its scheduled conclusion on October 14, 2025 — a firm lifecycle milestone that stops routine vendor-supplied OS security patches, non‑security quality fixes, feature updates and standard technical assistance for most consumer and...

Microsoft’s blunt message to anyone still running Windows 10 is simple and urgent: your PC will keep working, but staying on an unsupported operating system is increasingly risky — and the clock to act is already ticking. Microsoft ended mainstream, free support for Windows 10 on October 14...

Microsoft formally ended mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but the OS continues to be usable in 2026 — with important caveats: Microsoft offered a one‑year consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge that provides security‑only patches through October 13, 2026, while...

Microsoft has now drawn a line under a decade of continuous evolution for one of the world’s most widely used desktop platforms: Windows 10 — first released in 2015 — has reached the end of mainstream servicing and entered a short, managed twilight that requires action from users, IT teams and...

Microsoft’s “your PC is too old” message can feel like a sales pitch in disguise — but for many users it’s a compatibility line, not necessarily the final word. I followed the same path described in a recent technology dispatch and, with a targeted tool and a careful checklist, moved a...

I upgraded a five‑year‑old desktop to Windows 11 in minutes — not by buying new hardware, but by using a freshly written Rufus USB and a careful, safety‑first approach to bypassing Microsoft's strict compatibility checks. Background / Overview Microsoft formally ended free support for Windows 10...