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.

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 ...

Looking for free software to create a bootable USB drive for Windows 11/10? Your search ends here as we list the best free bootable USB maker software. A bootable USB ...

After nearly a decade, Windows 10 reaches the end of mainstream support today. Microsoft will reportedly release the last ...

You can choose to upgrade to Windows 11 for free if your computer is compatible. You can buy a new PC that already has ...

"In the European Economic Area, we’re making updates to the enrollment process to ensure it meets local expectations and ...

Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area can now receive an extra year of security updates without using reward points or buying additional storage. Jibin is a tech news writer based in ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Microsoft's extended security updates (ESU) for Windows 10 will be absolutely free for users in the European Economic ...

Update September 25, 14:58 EDT: In a follow-up statement after the article was published, Microsoft told BleepingComputer that EEA customers will only be able to get free Windows 10 extended security ...

When we open a document, say a Word file, Excel, or TXT file, an image file (PNG, JPG, etc.), audio video, etc., Windows automatically keeps track of such opened files. This helps to easily access or ...

Microsoft will end software support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. It’s a deadline we’ve known for some time now, but things have recently got a little more complicated. With no security updates ...

Windows 10 is officially unsupported starting next month… sort of. Perhaps seeing the writing on the wall (which it wrote itself), Microsoft has given Windows 10 holdouts an extra year of security ...