Microsoft's muddled messaging on Windows 11 hardware compatibility requirements has been causing confusion for its customers for the past three years. This week, a simple update to an old support ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Microsoft has confirmed that to use Windows 11, your computer must have Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0. This requirement is compulsory and cannot be changed. This announcement comes as the end of ...

A new script allows you to install Windows 11 on devices with incompatible hardware, such as missing TPM 2.0, incompatible CPUs, or the lack of Secure Boot. Even better, the script also works on ...

For many PC owners, working safely and efficiently online in 2026 means using the latest version of Microsoft Windows. While Windows 11 could speed up your old PC thanks to some of the features of the ...

Yes, you can still upgrade to Windows 11 for free. Windows 10 finally hits the wall tomorrow, officially retiring, and there’s now a surge in Windows 11 upgrades taking place. There is one check you ...

Editor's take: The emergence of tools like Flyby11 highlights the ongoing tension between Microsoft's vision for Windows 11 and what its user base wants. As the operating system matures, it will be ...

Windows 11 is already known for its strict hardware requirements, which Microsoft hasn’t let up on since the OS first released back in 2021. The TPM 2.0 security module requirement has disqualified a ...

Bypassing Windows 11's hardware requirements is trivial, there is even an official means, but that requires TMP 1.2. Install Windows 11 using a clean install, then ...

With the first public release of Windows 11 in October 2021, Microsoft somewhat strayed from tradition by making the system requirements for Windows 11 more stringent ...

Microsoft has offered a miniscule concession to users determined to install Windows 11 on PCs that don’t meet its minimum hardware requirements: you will be able to do it, but on your own head be it ...