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.

Since Windows 10 is officially retired, here is what you should do with your older PC that can’t run Windows 11.

In Windows Search type CTTUNE and press Enter. The tool will start running. First, it’ll give you the option to turn on ...

How OneDrive Sync and Visual Effects Affect Windows Performance . OneDrive is Microsoft's own cloud storage platform, ...

Microsoft will not stop until every last part of your PC experience is full to bursting with “artificial intelligence.” Notepad has AI in it now. Need I say more? Well, I guess I need to, since this ...

Your Windows 10 laptop is about to stop receiving important crucial security updates; here are the best PCs to consider as a replacement. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Not every PC gets Windows 11 version 25H2 right away — here’s how to force it using our new step‑by‑step instructions without having to wait for Microsoft.

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...

After rolling out Windows 11 25H2, also known as Windows 11 2025 Update, Microsoft has confirmed that the Media Creation Tool has stopped working on devices with Arm64 CPUs. The Windows 11 Media ...

Operating Systems Turns out, Microsoft will offer Windows 10 security updates for free until 2026—but unfortunately not in the US or the UK Windows These are the last few Windows 10 zero-day security ...

Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented devices with integrated cameras from installing Windows 11 24H2 due to a face detection bug causing app freezes. The issues were triggered ...

If you can't upgrade your PC to Windows 11, you should sign up for the Extended Security Updates program ASAP. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance ...