The first big Windows 11 update of 2026 is landing as more than a routine security patch, bringing a wave of fixes that touch ...

Microsoft began testing Windows 11 version 26H1 for the first time with Insider Preview Build 28000. The version is only ...

Microsoft really, really, really doesn't want you to upgrade your old Windows 10 PC to Windows 11. That's the logic behind the strict hardware compatibility requirements the company imposed when it ...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 test build is not about eye-catching features, it's about engineering. With the release of ...

Microsoft's muddled messaging on Windows 11 hardware compatibility requirements has been causing confusion for its customers for the past three years. This week, a simple update to an old support ...

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update is expected to arrive with yet another hardware requirement. Centered around SSE4.2 or Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2, a crucial component for modern ...

A nightmare week for hundreds of millions of Microsoft Windows users has just got worse. And while there had seemed some good news coming out of Microsoft HQ for those users earlier in the week, that ...

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 ...

As the deadline for Windows 10 support approaches, users are looking for ways to upgrade to Windows 11, especially those with a PC that isn't compatible with the latest OS. A new tool, Flyby11, has ...

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Bottom line: Microsoft surprised the entire PC ecosystem by introducing strict hardware requirements for installing and using Windows 11. While there are various ...