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You Might Actually Be Able to Upgrade Your 'Incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for Free. Here's How

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.
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How to install Windows 11 on almost any unsupported PC

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

Why Windows 11 requires a TPM - and how you can get around it

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

Microsoft said my PC can't run Windows 11, but I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway - here's how

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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Windows 11 Media Creation Tool Stopped Working on Windows 10 – How to Upgrade Now

The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool isn’t working on Windows 10? Here’s how you can still upgrade easily without waiting for Microsoft’s fix.

How to start Windows 10 or 11 in Safe Mode to fix computer issues, and then exit later

Your Windows computer isn't working right and you need to narrow down the problem. Here's how to boot up in Safe Mode and do ...

Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10

Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 ...