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 ...

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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.

Now that Microsoft has officially discontinued Windows 10, here's how you can check if your PC is eligible for free Windows ...

Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.

Whether you're trying to eke out a few more years on an aging PC or have been dragging your feet on a Windows 11 upgrade, ...

Want Windows 11 but have an unsupported computer? Here's how to install Windows 11 even if your PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

If you still use Windows 10, you need to take action to ensure your PC still receives critical security updates.

Support for Windows 10 officially ended on October 14. Here’s how to check if your PC supports Windows 11 and ways to upgrade ...

If you're looking to install Windows 11, which is free to anyone who has a legitimate version of Windows 10 installed on their PC, a computer must have a 64-bit processor, at least 4GB of memory (RAM) ...

At the end of last week, Canonical released Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka," along with nine of the ten official flavors. The ...

Microsoft has officially ended support for its most popular OS ever. Here's what to do with your Windows 10 PCs that fail Microsoft's Windows 11 compatibility tests.