Oct 5 is the very long-awaited official release day for Home windows 11, Microsoft’s latest running technique for Computer system and Laptop units. While a new OS launch can be remarkable, you may possibly be dissatisfied to know that the
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Windows 11 compatibility: Check if your computer meets Microsoft’s requirements with these tools
Microsoft will phase out Windows 10 support over the next few years, so it’s important to make sure your device supports Windows 11. Sarah Tew/CNET Windows 11 is almost here, and the big question on a lot of PC-users’ minds since
Microsoft will stop Windows 10 support in 2025. Here’s what to know before Windows 11 rolls out
Windows 10 support will still be available for four years. Angela Lang/CNET Windows 10 will join Windows 7 in the graveyard of Microsoft operating systems past. With Microsoft making Windows 11 a free upgrade, the tech juggernaut will pull the
Windows 11: Snap Layouts and multiple virtual desktops can help you multitask. Here’s how
Bring together groups of apps and windows with Snap Layouts, and easily maximize and minimize the entire bunch with Snap Groups in Windows 11. Microsoft Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 11, will start rolling out to compatible PCs on Oct. 5.
Windows 11 compatibility: How to check if your computer meets Microsoft’s requirements
Microsoft will phase out Windows 10 support over the next few years, so it’s important to make sure your device supports Windows 11. Sarah Tew/CNET Windows 11 is almost here, and the big question on a lot of PC-users’ minds since
Windows 10: Customize your taskbar to get the latest on weather, stocks, traffic and more
Keep up with news you’re interested in with Microsoft’s Windows 10 taskbar update, rolling out now. Microsoft Microsoft’s Windows 11 is on its way, but don’t miss out on the opportunity to personalize your Windows 10 taskbar in the meantime.
Windows 11 and Android apps: They’re coming eventually, but Microsoft hasn’t said when
Windows 11 will run Android apps. Sarah Tew/CNET One of the more exciting Windows 11 features Microsoft teased at it’s announcement event earlier this summer was the ability to use Android apps on a Windows device. But if you were
Windows 11 is coming, so does that mean I should wait to buy a new laptop?
Microsoft It’s one of the biggest technology buying hangups: Is my new purchase going to be immediately obsolete? Or at least outdated? That kind of FOMO can lead to long delays in buying a laptop, phone or tablet, always waiting
Windows 10 free download: How to get the upgrade before Windows 11 arrives
If you’ve been holding out on upgrading to Windows 10, now is the time. Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 more than a year ago, and it wants holdouts to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep devices running securely and
Windows 11 setup warns that you aren’t “entitled” to updates on unsupported PCs
Enlarge / Microsoft will allow Windows 11 installs on some unsupported systems, but it really would prefer you not. Officially, running Windows 11 will require a newer PC that meets all of the operating system’s performance and security requirements. Unofficially,
Updated PC Health Check app will actually tell you why you can’t run Windows 11
Enlarge / It doesn’t fix how strict the new Windows requirements are, but the new PC Health Check app can at least give you detailed information and more useful recommendations. Andrew Cunningham When it announced Windows 11 and its strict
Riot Games’ anti-cheat software will require TPM, Secure Boot on Windows 11
Enlarge / Vanguard-protected titles like Valorant will require more security features when running on Windows 11. We already know that Windows 11 will officially require a TPM 2.0 module and Secure Boot support for installation when the operating system is released
Misbehaving Microsoft Teams ad brings down the entire Windows 11 desktop
Enlarge / Windows 11 sports built-in Microsoft Teams integration that may have brought down the desktop and taskbar in a recent preview build. Andrew Cunningham Microsoft released a new build of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders late last week as
New script makes it easy(ish) to put Windows 10 or 11 on a Raspberry Pi
Enlarge / The Raspberry Pi 4. Installing the ARM versions of Windows 10 or Windows 11 to a cheap Raspberry Pi board has been possible for a long time but has always required more time and patience than it’s worth.
Why Windows 11 has such strict hardware requirements, according to Microsoft
Microsoft Windows 11 promises to refine window management, run Android apps, and to unify the look and feel of the operating system’s built-in apps after years of frustrating hodgepodge. But none of that matters if your computer can’t run the