Microsoft is reportedly updating the CPU instruction support on Windows 11 with a new "POPCOUNT" instruction, which means systems with very old PCs won't be able to bypass requirements. Earlier today, ...

There has been an interesting trick, a single command, that allows unsupported CPUs to bypass Windows 11's system requirements check during setup. That has seemingly stopped working on very old chips.

Windows 10 is officially no longer supported after today, and it's time to upgrade to Windows 11. As long as you have a supported PC, it's very easy to install. But therein lies the problem: Windows ...

That was the reaction of a reader who successfully upgraded a 12-year-old PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 after being repeatedly blocked by the compatibility checker in Microsoft's Windows 11 Setup ...

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 ...

In brief: The question of whether your ancient PC can somehow run Windows 11 is set to be answered definitively with a 'No' later this year. The Windows 11 24H2 update reportedly includes a ...

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 ...