Whether you're trying to eke out a few more years on an aging PC or have been dragging your feet on a Windows 11 upgrade, there are a few ways to switch without paying for it.

It's been four years since the release of Windows 11. Earlier this week, Microsoft decided that PC users have had more than enough time to upgrade to the latest iteration of their bloated, crash-prone operating system.

As support for Windows 10 comes to an end, you can now upgrade to Windows 11 version 25H2 through Windows Update or using the Installation Assistant.

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The day many have been dreading has arrived: Microsoft has officially stopped supporting Windows 10, its ten-year-old operating system (OS), which was replaced by Windows 11 in 2021. This means that if your PC still runs Windows 10, it will no longer receive free feature updates, security patches, or bug fixes.

Let me state the obvious right up front: it's not a good idea to upgrade extremely low-end PCs to Windows 11. Microsoft requires a minimum of 4GB RAM and 64GB of free ...

Firstly, the good news: If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, you can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (the latest version of Windows 11) free of charge. This makes sense, as support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. After that date, the ...

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

PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices. The software companies paid to be included. This got ...

Rufus also gets around the requirement to have/make an online Windows account. Simply click to remove both requirements when you create your Windows 11 boot drive, and you can upgrade quickly, easily, and for free. However, there are still reasons to update the old-fashioned way.

During the regular Windows 11 installation process, once you reach the screen that prompts you for a country or region, press Shift+F10 to open up Command Prompt. Type in the following command to add the registry key that will disable the Microsoft account requirement.