Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass ...
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Here's How to Upgrade to Windows 11, Even With an Incompatible PC

Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11. You should be able to use your PC during the download and installation. When the process is finished, ...

How to update your PC to Windows 11

You can update Windows through the Settings app on your computer, although your PC probably downloads updates automatically.

How to manually check for updates on a Windows 10 computer and install them

You can check for updates on Windows 10 by going to your "Update & Security" menu. If an update is available, it'll begin ...
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How to Actually Clean Install Windows 11

PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...

Windows 10 is officially retired. Here's how to protect your computer without upgrading

Microsoft will no longer be offering free security updates for Windows 10. If you're not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, here ...
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How To Make Your Windows Computer Run Like New (Without Reinstalling Windows)

When you buy a Windows PC, one thing is certain. No matter how fast its processor, or how much RAM it has, if you use it regularly for six months, you will notice the diminished speed with which ...