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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 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 customer needs.”
Microsoft Stops Endorsing Unsupported Windows 11 Installs
Microsoft removed its guide to installing Windows 11 on devices that don't pass the TPM 2.0 check by default, bypassed with registry editing.
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 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
Microsoft silently erases tip for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
As the end of support for Windows 10 draws ever closer, Microsoft is taking subtle steps to convince users to buy new hardware. For example, one entry about bypassing the Windows 11 TPM 2.0 hardware lock was quietly removed from a support page (spotted by Neowin).
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 ...
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 ...
Designer Comes to Photos App in Windows and Microsoft 365 Copilot App on Mobile
Microsoft Designer is a generative AI-powered graphic design solution that's available in web and mobile app versions.
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 ...
Microsoft's January security patch is wrecking audio on Windows PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that its latest security update for Windows has a bug that is affecting audio, especially when using ...
Microsoft is bringing your iPhone to the Windows 11 Start menu
Microsoft added a side panel to the Start menu in the Windows 11 2024 update last year that allowed Android users to get ...
7 new Windows 11 features and more big changes coming in 2025 that you'll actually care about
Currently, the emoji panel is hidden behind a keyboard shortcut, and at no point does Windows teach you how to open it, or ...
Microsoft has a big Windows 10 problem, and it's running out of time to solve it
Microsoft has a big challenge on its hands in the run-up to that end-of-support date: convincing its enormous installed base to leave their beloved Windows 10 behind and make the move to its successor ...