Microsoft’s policy blocks many PCs with older CPUs or lacking Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 from upgrading via standard tools like Windows Update. However, there are workarounds, and the upgrade ...

Dragging your feet on an OS upgrade? Microsoft is giving you more time with Windows 10, but here are some easy ways to check out Windows 11.

Microsoft has been pushing people to upgrade to Windows 11 but it doesn't want you running the OS on an unsupported system. For security reasons, only PCs with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 are ...

Some Windows 10 computers that are flagged as incompatible can actually support the upgrade with specific settings enabled. Plenty of people who had been dragging their feet are now ready to install ...

If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Windows 11's minimum system requirements have ...

The latest release of Rufus brings Windows 11 24H2 bypass for unsupported PCs, a local account-related fix, and more. Yesterday, we reported on the latest Media Creation Tool (MCT) update which now ...

Not long ago, Microsoft doubled down on its policy that requires PCs to have TPM 2.0-compatible hardware in order to install Windows 11. On another support page ...