How-To Geek on MSN

Your 'obsolete' Windows 10 PC is actually the ultimate budget NAS

Windows 10 has officially reached end of support in October 2025. Those PCs didn't all spontaneously combust, though, and ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I run Windows 11 in a VM and finally use Linux as my main OS

Instead of relying on it to behave as my main OS, having Windows 11 in a virtual machine reframes it completely. Any specific ...
Windows Central

Still on Windows 10? Here’s why your next PC should be a Dell with Windows 11

Windows 10 stops receiving updates after October 14, but Dell has a great Windows 11 PC with your name on it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
PC World

Upgrading to Windows 11 on an old PC might be easier than you think

Although support for Windows 10 will not end in October 2025 after all, Microsoft’s additional grace period extends its life by only one year. This means that many users will soon not only have to say ...
Technical

Microsoft’s big lie: Your computer is fine (and you don’t need to buy a new one)

Windows 11 (center) with Debloater and OO Shut Up, flanked by a MacBook Pro and a <$200 Linux Mint laptop (Tim Allen) This is a guest post by Tim Allen, principal engineer at Wharton Research Data ...
Forbes

Yes, Microsoft Offers Free Windows 11 Upgrade—Check Your PC Now

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 ...
Ars Technica

Lenovo laptop running Windows 11 won't recognize external HDD consistently (and W10 desktop has no issues)

I have a refurbished* Lenovo T series Thinkpad which came with Windows 11 preinstalled. I also have a Western Digital MyPassport (?) external HDD (6TB). While the HDD works flawlessly with my desktop ...