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No New PC Needed: Windows 11 Runs on a 15-Year-Old Intel Pentium 4 Chip

'Windows update still works on this machine and even installed the Patch Tuesday,' says Twitter user 'Carlos S.M.,' who managed to install the OS on the old Intel chip.

By Michael Kan

Windows 11 Is Ultra-Secure, Don't Mess It Up

You can’t run Windows 11 on a PC that lacks essential security hardware. That's a good thing. Less promising is the fact that you can disable these requirements. Don't do that!

By Neil J. Rubenking

Microsoft Introduces 'Update Stack Packages' to Improve Windows Updates

But the company hasn't revealed many details about the new feature.

By Nathaniel Mott

How to Install Windows 11 With Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool

Microsoft's free executable file can help you install Windows 11 on any eligible PC from a USB drive or DVD.

By Lance Whitney

Windows Subsystem for Linux Heads to the Microsoft Store

It's easier than ever to start running Linux on a Windows system.

By Nathaniel Mott

How to Use Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection

Do you need to remotely access and control another PC? Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection tool can help you get it done. Here's how to set it up on every device in the house.

By Lance Whitney

Microsoft Windows 11 Review

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A radically modernized, more consistent design for Windows belies what it is really more of an evolutionary update to the world's most popular desktop operating system.

By Michael Muchmore

Microsoft Windows 10 Review

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Windows 10 is a feature-packed, polished operating system suited to a huge variety of users. Recent updates haven't added major new features, and now that Windows 11 has arrived Windows 10 takes a back burner.

By Michael Muchmore

AMD Warns of 'Reduced Performance' for Ryzen Chips on Windows 11

One of the problems can cause Windows 11 performance to fall by as much as 15% in certain PC games, according to AMD, but a fix is coming.

By Michael Kan

Microsoft Offers TPM 2.0 Bypass to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs

However, the company warns that installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware may cause malfunctions.

By Michael Kan

Windows 11 Needs a Windows 10 Mode

Microsoft is betting the farm on its Windows 11 redesign. An interface option would have been a better idea.

By Michael Muchmore

Windows 11 ISO, Media Creation Tool for Manual Installation Is Here

However, Microsoft warns that installing Windows 11 on an unsupported PC may come with major issues, including no automatic updates.

By Michael Kan

Windows 11: Everything You Need to Know

Microsoft has launched the next generation of its market-leading desktop operating system. Here are its biggest new features.

By Michael Muchmore

Windows 11 Starts Rolling Out to PCs Worldwide

It's Oct. 5 somewhere, so Windows 11 is live! Microsoft’s biggest software release in five year launches today, along with a slate of new PCs and tablets.

By Michael Muchmore

Acer Launches a Trio of Windows 11 Laptops

The eco-friendly Aspire Verio, ultrathin Swift 5, and Nitro 5 gaming laptop all ship with Microsoft's latest OS.

By Matthew Humphries

Microsoft Keeps Office 2021 Starting Price at $150, Shows Off Design Tweaks

Microsoft also reveals that Office 2013 won't be officially supported on Windows 11.

By Michael Kan

How to Control Battery Usage in Windows 10

Does your Windows 10 laptop often run low on power? A host of settings can extend your PC's battery life.

By Lance Whitney

Microsoft Store to Welcome Third-Party Storefront Apps

Amazon and Epic Games will be the first storefront apps to hit the Microsoft Store.

By Mark Knapp

How to Use Widgets in Windows 11

Here's how to customize widgets in Windows 11 for at-a-glance access to the stuff you use most.

By Jason Cohen

Can My PC Run Windows 11?

Looking to upgrade from Windows 10? Here's how to figure out if your current PC will support Windows 11 and what you need to do to install Microsoft's new operating system.

By Tom Brant