Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass ...
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How to Make a Windows 11 Installation USB for Unsupported PCs

Just insert it, enter the UEFI (BIOS) to change the boot device to the USB drive, and follow the installer's prompts. Best of ...
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Can you still bypass Windows 11 requirements as Windows 10 hits EOL? We tested it

Windows 10 has reached end of life. But you can upgrade unsupported PCs to Windows 11 by bypassing TPM and RAM checks without ...

Why Windows 11 requires a TPM - and how you can get around it

Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.
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How to bypass the hardware check and upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 (without TPM and only ...

Windows 10 officially reached the end of support on October 14, 2025.That means Microsoft no longer provides security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for it.
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Can't Run Windows 11? Here's What You Should Do Next

Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. Microsoft will start prioritizing Windows 11 and halt updates to Windows 10. While the most current version of Windows has been available for several years, plenty ...

Windows 11 upgrade not working? Try my 4 favorite troubleshooting tricks

If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.
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Microsoft's Windows 10 Support Ends Today. Here Are Your Options

Four years after the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft is finally ending support for Windows 10, but what does that mean?