However, Windows 11 is not always an easy upgrade—especially if your PC is more than five years old. Microsoft's stringent hardware requirements mean a number of ...

Despite warnings and a disclaimer, PC owners can now install Windows 11 on their machine, even if it’s incompatible. The computing giant has done a complete 180-degree turn on its policy that PCs ...

Microsoft really, really, really doesn't want you to upgrade your old Windows 10 PC to Windows 11. That's the logic behind the strict hardware compatibility requirements the company imposed when it ...

PCWorld explores how older PCs can potentially upgrade to Windows 11 through strategic hardware replacements, despite Microsoft’s strict compatibility requirements. This matters as Windows 10 support ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

Looking to make the move to Windows 11? Microsoft offers several ways to upgrade to its latest OS for free. Uptake has lagged a bit (Windows 10 still has about 36% market share), partly due to ...