If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood could make it happen anyway.

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check.It's possible to bypass this and install Windows ...

Support for Windows 10 has now ended as of October 14. Here's everything you need to know about how your PC is at risk, and what you can do to remain secure.

As lousy timing would have it, Microsoft's handy media creation tool to facilitate clean installations to Windows 11 is ...

If your computer is still running without issues and meets your needs, you have a few ways to extend its life beyond 2025.

Defender will continue to provide security even for unsupported Windows 10 PCs. But Microsoft still wants you to move to Windows 11.

Home users can only get a one-year stay of execution for Windows 10, but IT administrators and other institutions with fleets ...

Enhance your old PC with a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (reg. $199).

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10, making hundreds of PCs useless unless they are swapped with newer models or ...

According to Microsoft, an AI PC should be capable of three things. Firstly, you should be able to interact with it naturally ...