That was the reaction of a reader who successfully upgraded a 12-year-old PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 after being repeatedly blocked by the compatibility checker in Microsoft's Windows 11 Setup ...

Microsoft has long been pushing the use of Windows 11 instead of Windows 10. The company's time and attention are being spent on Windows 11 and not Windows 10. Recently, Microsoft expanded the list of ...

Although Windows 11 is now approaching its third birthday, hardware requirements remain unchanged. You still need an 8th Gen Intel or 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen processor (or newer) with a few extras to run ...

Microsoft recently updated Windows 11 24H2 as part of its Patch Tuesday. This update stands out because the company quickly addressed issues that arose after the release. The update rolled out ...

The patch Tuesday update arrived yesterday and contained a number of critical fixes. However, after trumpeting its arrival for Windows 11 24H2, Microsoft hastily followed up with a warning that: ...

Microsoft tracked the problem to drivers (version 10.29.0.5152 or 10.30.0.5152) for Intel's Smart Sound Technology, which is designed to handle voice interactions with a PC. Although Microsoft ...

Microsoft has lifted a compatibility block preventing Windows 11 24H2 upgrades after fixing a bug causing USB connection issues to some scanners. To ensure this known issue doesn't impact more ...

Microsoft has removed two more compatibility holds preventing customers from installing Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Update. The first safeguard hold was added in April for systems running security or ...

Microsoft is forcing the issue of whether to upgrade to Windows 11. Organizations have until October 2025, or they must pay for updates to Windows 10. Use of Windows 10 can continue afterward, but ...

End of life for Windows 10 is October 2025. Stay ahead of the game with this action plan for making the upgrade. Adam Bertram is a 20-year IT veteran, blogger and freelance writer. Follow him on the ...

Microsoft has deprecated Test Base for Microsoft 365. This cloud-based Azure service for application testing has reached its end of life, and the company is urging users to export their data to avoid ...