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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 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 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 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 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Microsoft’s Free Offer Deadline—Millions Of Windows Users Suddenly Upgrade
We’re talking Windows 11, and the Windows 10 die-hards still stubbornly refusing to make the switch. After a steady ...
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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 AI CEO headhunted 3 former colleagues from Google DeepMind to bolster advances in a new AI division
Three more former Google DeepMind employees are founding members of a new Microsoft AI office in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Microsoft Edge might be getting a Snap Layouts capability, according to patent
A Snap Layouts-like capability might be coming to Microsoft Edge, and would allow users to rearrange their tabs.