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Microsoft’s New Update—Bad News Confirmed For 400 Million Windows Users
The interesting twist to these Windows 10 numbers is the 400 million or so users that don’t have the right hardware to upgrade. While there are various options to upgrade on a non-compatible PC, Microsoft has just firmed up its warning that doing so could stop further updates and even invalidate any hardware warranties still in place.
Windows 11 Will Not Support Older PCs, Confirms Microsoft
Microsoft has argued the minimum hardware requirements, including TPM 2.0, are necessary to ensure a secure environment for Windows 11.
Microsoft won’t back down on Windows 11’s biggest hurdle
Microsoft has made it clear that any PC not meeting the required specifications will be ineligible to run Windows 11.
Microsoft Windows Warning—Do Not Install This App On Your PC
The consensus is to avoid the app. As The Register explains, “in short, you might want to take a pass on installing this one - it's another in a long line of questionable data gathering practices by Microsoft that show no sign of slowing down - after all, if the app is free, the company will surely seek some way to monetize it.”
Microsoft Warns: 400 Million PCs Risk Losing Windows Updates
Microsoft warns 400 million PCs risk losing updates as Windows 10 support ends in 2025. Users must upgrade hardware for Windows 11, pay for extended security, or risk cybersecurity threats.
Windows 11 upgrade dilemma: Microsoft warns users of compatibility risks as Windows 10 support ends in 2025
With Windows 10's end-of-support deadline approaching in October 2025, these users face a dilemma: either update to Windows 11 with potential compatibility issues or continue using Windows 10 and risk losing security updates.
Microsoft Warns 400 Million PC Owners—This Ends Your Windows Updates
As spotted by Neowin, Microsoft has updated its disclaimer for users taking this risk. The wording is clear: “Installing Windows 11 on this PC is not recommended and may result in compatibility issues.
Microsoft doubles down, still won’t let older PCs run Windows 11
A new blog post reaffirms the company's requirement for TPM 2.0-compatible hardware as Windows 10 reaches end of life.
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A Larger Wave Of AI PCs Is Coming. Are Businesses Ready?
Industry analysts and solution provider executives told CRN the various reasons why businesses may not want to adopt AI PCs ...
Microsoft gets fact-checked over Copilot+ PC performance claims in a somewhat embarrassing way
Microsoft has been aggressively promoting its Copilot+ PCs since their launch in May. The tech giant's marketing campaign ...
Microsoft doesn’t care if your unsupported PC can run Windows 11 – it wants you to stop using it right now
Unsurprisingly, this didn’t go down too well with a lot of people, and since then there have been various ways of getting ...
Samsung is discontinuing its DeX app for Windows PCs
Back in 2017, Samsung released the first showing of DeX (short for “desktop experience”) that allowed high-end Samsung Galaxy ...
Copilot+ PC Status Report: Microsoft Still Working on Support for AMD, Intel PCs
I had expected to see Copilot+ PC support for AMD and Intel machines at Ignite, but it's still a work in progress. When it ...
Microsoft makes its stringent TPM 2.0 Windows 11 upgrade requirement "non-negotiable" — potentially leading to the single biggest jump in junked and unsupp…
As Windows 10's imminent death approaches, Microsoft says the TPM 2.0 system requirement for upgrading to Windows 11 is now ...
Microsoft’s claim that Arm-based Copilot+ PCs are “fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs” is debunked on X – and the community’s verdict isn’t wrong
X fact-checkers were quickly on the case when Microsoft made its claims, and the ensuing takedown was pretty brutal.
Microsoft's new cloud PC is a Mac mini competitor with the power button in the right place
Most notably, the mini PC is expected to use an "undisclosed Intel processor, 8GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage," according to ...