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Microsoft Warns 400 Million Windows Users—Do Not Update Your PC
The confusion around Microsoft updates continues. Just as it releases the last Patch Tuesday of 2024, with a new zero-day amongst 71 vulnerabilities, it also warns 400 million users they risk losing access to future security fixes if they update their PCs.
How to Get Windows 11 on Your PC Even If It’s Incompatible
Learn more about how to get Windows 11 on your PC if it isn't compatible, and what words of warning Microsoft provided users.
Microsoft will let you install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs after all — what you need to know
Microsoft updated its support page to warn users not to run Windows 11 on an unsupported PC, but the company also has official instructions on installing the operating system on devices that don't meet minimum requirements. Generally, that means PCs with a TPM 2.0 chip — a security chip required for Windows 11.
Microsoft raises white flag: older PCs can run Windows 11, of course
Microsoft is making it possible to install Windows 11 on many more PCs than before. After years of sticking to high system requirements, Microsoft is
Windows 11 can now run on unsupported systems, but there’s a catch
Microsoft is now allowing PC users to install Windows 11 on unsupported systems, though updates will have to be done manually.
Microsoft does not want you running Windows 11 on an unsupported PC — here's how it will pressure users
It's no secret that Microsoft wants people to upgrade to Windows 11, unless you're doing so on a supported PC. The company does not want people running the latest version of Windows on unsupported hardware, specifically desktops and laptops that lack a TPM 2.0 chip.
Microsoft Windows 11 can now be installed on incompatible PCs, but there’s a catch
With Windows 10 almost at the end of its lifecycle, Microsoft has been aggressively pushing users to upgrade their machines to Windows 11. However, a report last year hinted that Microsoft ending Windows 10 support could send somewhere around 240 million PCs to landfills.
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How to change the administrator name in Windows 11
Changing the administrator name in Windows 11 just involves a trip to the Settings app, or a change in your Microsoft Account ...
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How to Use a Wireless Display With Windows 11
Don’t limit yourself to your laptop’s small screen. Here’s how to wirelessly project your Windows 11 device to another PC ...
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Microsoft now allowing Windows 11 on older, incompatible PCs
Therefore, anyone wishing to install Windows 11 like this must first accept the following disclaimer: “This PC doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements for running Windows 11 — these ...