Microsoft, Windows 11 and PCs
Can’t upgrade your PC to Windows 11? Buy a new one, is Microsoft’s laughable solution
Microsoft elaborates: “Windows 11 is the most current version of Windows. If you have an older PC, we recommend you move to Windows 11 by buying a new PC. Hardware and software have improved a lot, and today’s computers are faster, more powerful, and more secure.”
Microsoft cracks down on Windows 11 upgrades for 'incompatible' PCs, but there's a workaround
The endless cat-and-mouse game between Microsoft and the community of devoted Windows hackers just took another turn.
Windows 11 24H2 might require a new PC to run as intended, per Microsoft
Windows 11 will reach its maximum only on new PCs, says Microsoft. The company has recently updated its support page with new advice.
Microsoft delivers new Copilot+ AI PC features with Windows 11's 2024 update
Windows 11's 2024 update starts rolling out today, and there are also some new Copilot+ AI PC features coming.
You can still upgrade old PCs to Windows 11, even if Microsoft says no: Readers prove it
If your PC runs Windows 10, you can ignore those pesky compatibility checks and upgrade to Windows 11. Here's how nearly two dozen ZDNET readers got the job done and saved their laptops from the scrap pile.
Can't Upgrade to Windows 11? Microsoft's Advice Is to "Buy a New PC"
If you're currently using any version of Windows other than Windows 11, then your system is either already unsupported (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8.1), or soon to become unsupported (Windows 10). And Microsoft's best advice for anyone in that situation is "move to Windows 11 by buying a new PC".
Microsoft Announces Passkey Improvements for Windows 11
Windows 11 supports passkeys, but only in the most basic way imaginable. But that's about to change. Microsoft says.
Microsoft is bringing smaller taskbar icons to Windows 11
Microsoft has been making quite a few changes to the Windows 11 taskbar, but there’s still room for improvement. Despite the big Windows 11 2024 Update that just dropped and all the nifty features and improvements in that update,
Microsoft opens sign ups for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Technical Alpha
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 developers plan a Technical Alpha later this month, and you can sign up to participate.
Microsoft Update Warning—50 Million Windows Users Now At Risk
At least those 900 million Windows 10 users have another year before support ends—absent a surprise Microsoft support ...
Microsoft wants to change the way you use your PC. It needs to succeed.
Microsoft is changing the way you interact with your computer. But its efforts face serious competition from some old rivals.
Microsoft unveils new AI-powered Windows 11 features for Copilot+ PC users
Windows Search is getting smarter, while a new Click to Do tool enables AI-assisted actions based on what’s on a user’s ...
Microsoft Windows ‘Critical Vulnerability’ Warning—You Have 72 Hours To Update Your PC
Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains a user interface (UI) misrepresentation of critical information vulnerability that ...
Microsoft Defender review: Is Windows default antivirus safe enough?
I reviewed Microsoft Defender to find out how well the free antivirus software included with Windows protects your computer and your personal data.