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Microsoft has been pushing people to upgrade to Windows 11 but it doesn't want you running the OS on an unsupported system. For security reasons, only PCs with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 are ...

Up until very recently, Microsoft detailed how you could go about installing Windows 11 on an older PC that does not meet the operating system's hardware requirements, and specifically the TPM 2.0 ...

In context: Microsoft has been routinely changing its online support articles about Windows 11. The "ways to install" the operating system have recently been revised, and there are now no "official" ...

Time is running out for older PCs running Windows 10, with less than a year to go until the operating system gets the axe. If you’ve no interest in buying a new computer, an upgrade to Windows 11 may ...

In a surprising reversal, Microsoft has published new guidelines for installing Windows 11 on devices that do not meet the operating system's minimum requirements. This decision came less than a week ...

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Microsoft's latest cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5044284, is causing installation challenges for some users. This update, the first for the Windows 11 24H2 (2024 Update), was released as a ...