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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 Quietly Deletes Guide on How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs
According to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, it looks like Microsoft removed the workaround from the support page in mid-December. Fortunately, the instructions haven’t been lost. (Users can also use a third-party tool to install Windows 11 on a Windows 10 machine.)
Microsoft silently erases tip for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
A popular method for bypassing the Windows 11 TPM/CPU hardware lock has been removed from official support pages.
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 removes guide for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs - but this hack still works
A support page no longer describes the Registry hack that lets you bypass Windows 11's TPM requirements. But you still have options for sneaking past the hardware restrictions.
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 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
Windows 10 dies in 2025: Why you shouldn’t brush off the risks
Microsoft will release the last update for Windows 10 with the Patchday on October 14, 2025, after which this version of ...
How To Get Windows 11 For Free Before Windows 10 Support Ends
As the countdown to Windows 10 end of security support quickens, here’s how to upgrade to Windows 11 for free—without ...
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Microsoft explains what is going on with paid Windows 10 updates plans
Microsoft shares updated Windows 10 paid extended support program details and its not easy on the Enterprise users.
Huge Windows 11 boost may finally convince you to ditch Windows 10 for good
Statcounter just released desktop figures for January, and Windows 11 users have grown to their biggest share yet, 36.35 ...
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 ...
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Windows 11 gains 2% share, thousands quit Windows 10 as end-of-support looms
Windows 11 has gained nearly 2.53% market share as more and more users are realizing that Windows 10 is now less than 7 ...
Upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free just got even easier
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 24H2 to eligible Windows 10 PCs, free of charge. All it takes is one click to make the ...
Windows 11 Market Share Hits Record High As Windows 10 Heads Out To Pasture
The recent gain represents one of the biggest month-to-month leaps in the past year. It also ascends Windows 11 to its ...