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Microsoft is cracking down on unsupported Windows 11 installs
Microsoft has removed a support document from 2021 that taught users how to bypass the Windows 11 hardware requirements. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft caught scrubbing official guide for installing Windows 11 on ineligible PCs
Microsoft has been caught scrubbing its own documentation outlining a process users could take to install Windows 11 on an unsupported machine.
Microsoft Scrubs Instructions for Installing Windows 11 on Older PCs
Microsoft has quietly removed official guidance for bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements from its support documentation, as reported by Neowin. You can still see what the instructions looked like before the purge on the Internet Archive.
Microsoft Quietly Deletes Guide on How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs
Microsoft has quietly deleted its official instructions on how to install Windows 11 on an unsupported Windows 10 machine. The company originally posted the instructions in an October 2021 support article,
Microsoft quietly erases Windows 11 TPM 2.0 bypass workaround from help page
You'll upgrade that aging piece of kit and you'll like it For the past three years, Microsoft documented a way to run Windows 11 on PCs that lack Trusted Platform Module 2.0 hardware - but that workaround has now disappeared from its help page.
Microsoft Has Quietly Removed Instructions for Updating Your ‘Unsupported’ PC to Windows 11
Windows 11's minimum system requirements have been controversial from the day Microsoft unveiled the new version of its desktop operating system. The controversy boils down to one single line item: TPM 2.
Microsoft is cracking down on people upgrading to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
In the first instance of Microsoft stopping people performing unsupported upgrades, Neowin spotted that the company had removed a block of text from its "Ways to install Windows 1
Microsoft’s Free Offer Deadline—Millions Of Windows Users Must Now Decide
While the Windows-maker withdrew the document suggesting a deadline or cutoff, the free upgrade is an option for Windows 10 ...
Windows 10 dies in 2025: Why you shouldn’t brush off the risks
Do you have to switch to Windows 11 or can you continue to use Windows 10? We explain and tell you what happens after the end ...
Microsoft Will Remove the Free VPN That Comes With Windows Defender Soon
The feature will no longer be available starting Feb. 28. Microsoft wants to focus on “new areas that will better align to ...
Microsoft Warns 400 Million Users—Do Not Update Windows
More than 800 million Microsoft users are buckling up for a rollercoaster ride, as they get ever nearer the Windows-maker ...
Microsoft Must Scale Its Data Centers Or Face Slower Growth
Despite lower-than-expected Azure growth, Microsoft's AI and cloud services remain robust. Check out my recommendation for ...
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Microsoft Build 2025: When it is & What to expect
Microsoft Build 2025 will take place later this year, and the Redmond-based tech giant might finally talk about the new Windows.
Microsoft Windows 11 is getting a feature like iPhone Mirroring
Microsoft is testing a better integration between iPhone and Windows 11 PCs. Here is what the iPhone Mirroring-ish feature ...
Microsoft's January security patch is wrecking audio on Windows PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that its latest security update for Windows has a bug that is affecting audio, especially when using ...
Microsoft's latest optional patch is a bug-fix bonanza for Windows 11 24H2
The new preview update resolves some persistent and annoying problems with Windows 24H2, but you may need to download and ...
Windows 11’s Start menu search gets new, clearer labels, as Microsoft tries to avoid EU regulation trouble
Other DMA-driven changes include uninstalling Edge and disabling Bing search, but only for EEA users ...