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.

When upgrading from Windows 10 to 11, most users focus on technicalquestions: ・Will my existing computer meet the increased hardware requirements? ・Will I find my way around the new interface? ・Are ...

Windows 10 support ends in October. Learn how to upgrade to Windows 11, move files, email, and programs safely, and avoid ...

Whether or not your Windows 10 computer is eligible for a Windows 11 upgrade, there are a few ways to jump to Microsoft's ...

Free support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025, leaving unpatched devices exposed. We answer the key questions every IT ...

Firstly, the good news: If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, you can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (the latest version of Windows 11) free of charge. This makes sense, as support for Windows 10 ...

Don’t believe all the misleading hype. Your dated old work PC might still have some life in it yet. Windows 10 has less than a year left before it hits its end of support deadline. Starting in October ...

Not sure whether your current device is compatible with Windows 11? There are a few ways to check. The simplest is to go to Start, then click Settings. Once in the Settings menu, select Update & ...

You might also see a notification in the upper right corner of the "Updates" tab in the Settings app saying your device is eligible for Windows 11, but the update isn't ready yet. If that's the case, ...

Hundreds of readers have completed upgrades using ZDNET's help. In general, they report the upgrade is easy, with few issues. For those who had problems, there were typically simple fixes. Microsoft's ...

Let me state the obvious right up front: it's not a good idea to upgrade extremely low-end PCs to Windows 11. Microsoft requires a minimum of 4GB RAM and 64GB of free ...

Microsoft has released the KB5065789 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes 41 improvements, including ...