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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If You're Still Using Windows 10, Don't Skip These Free Security Updates

Microsoft says the ESU program is "not intended as a long-term solution but rather as a temporary bridge to stay secure while one migrates to a newer, supported platform."  Windows security ...
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“Update and shut down” no longer restarts PC, as Windows 11 25H2 patch addresses a decades-old bug

Starting with Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.7019 (or 26100.7019 on 24H2) and newer, “Update and shut down" will shut down, not ...

Your Windows 11 PC has an emergency shutdown feature - here's where to find it

To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC -- a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right ...

Still on Windows 10? Here’s why your next PC should be a Dell with Windows 11

Windows 10 stops receiving updates after October 14, but Dell has a great Windows 11 PC with your name on it. Windows 10 ...

Meet Focus, the Windows 11 setting that makes distractions disappear

You can start a focus session in the Settings app. Just navigate to Settings > System > Focus. Under Focus select the options ...

Microsoft is bringing Bluetooth audio sharing to Windows 11

Windows 11 is adding shared audio, letting your PC stream sound to two Bluetooth devices at once without any splitter or ...

Thinking of buying an Arm-based Windows PC? These three issues might be dealbreakers

Is Windows 11 on Arm ready for primetime? After using three PCs with Snapdragon X processors for the past year, I discovered three issues that might make you think twice.