Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month. Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check. It's possible to bypass this and install Windows 11 in 10 easy ...
PCMag on MSN

Here's How You Can Upgrade to Windows 11, Even If Your PC Is Incompatible

Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11. You should be able to use your PC ...
CNET on MSN

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

It's official -- four years after releasing Windows 11, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 (though it ...

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.
PC World

Which PC components should you upgrade first?

The main processor (CPU, “Central Processing Unit”), the main memory (RAM, “Random-Access Memory”), and the dedicated graphics card with its graphics processor (GPU, “Graphics Processing Unit”) are ...
PC Gamer

If I had $300 to spend on a budget Intel upgrade, here's the CPU, motherboard and RAM I'd buy this Black Friday

These components might be cheap right now, but make no mistake: the beating heart of a powerful gaming PC lives right here. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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You may need to upgrade your CPU cooler if you're buying a new Intel gaming CPU

The temperature hotspot in the forthcoming range of Intel Arrow Lake CPUs is likely to have moved compared to previous Intel gaming CPU designs, according to a new report. This could affect the ...