However, Windows 11 is not always an easy upgrade—especially if your PC is more than five years old. Microsoft’s stringent hardware requirements mean a number of older computers aren’t ...

Not all users can upgrade to Windows 11 because of hardware requirements. Microsoft also released an official tool to test your computer hardware requirements for Windows 11. If your computer does ...

if you proceed with installing Windows 11, your PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates. Readers who choose to carry out these instructions do so at their own risk ...

Clearing CMOS resets BIOS to the default and helps fix boot issues on a computer. Clear the CMOS and try installing Windows 11 again. The following steps will guide you on this: Turn off your PC ...

If you're building a new workstation or gaming PC or acquired a device that doesn't have an operating system, you will have to install Windows 11 manually. Although if you have never done it ...

From corrupted system files and outdated drivers to too many startup programs and slow hardware, various factors can cause your computer to take longer to start up. Aside from getting an SSD ...

When you switch on the computer, the firmware searches for a bootable drive. On current devices, this is the UEFI partition (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) in which Windows has placed the ...

Microsoft has confirmed an unusual warning for Windows users updating their PCs. If you make a simple mistake, your PC “might remain in a state where it cannot accept further Windows security ...

When October 2025 rolls around, your old but still functional Windows 10 PC will no longer receive monthly security updates. And although you have a variety of options, the simplest solution is to ...

Back in the Windows 7 days — and before — wiping a PC before disposing of it was complex. You had to hunt down specialized tools for erasing a PC’s drive, and then you needed Windows ...

In May 2024, Microsoft announced a new initiative called Copilot+ PC for Windows laptops. If you aren’t immersed in the world of Windows, you probably met the announcement with a confused shrug ...

Fortunately, you don't have to endure sluggish boot times or constantly put your PC into sleep mode to get around this. If you're using a Windows 11 PC, there are several things you can do to ...