When October 2025 rolls around, your old but still functional Windows 10 PC will no longer receive monthly security updates. And although you have a variety of options, the simplest solution is to ...

If you missed the news, Microsoft really wants you to trade in your Windows 10 PC so you can buy a Windows 11 one. However, as I explored before, you won't get much for it. If you're currently ...

If you replace that PC or laptop with one that has Windows 11 Home edition preinstalled, can you use that old Windows 10 Pro key to upgrade the just-purchased Win 11 Home license to Pro?

But users quickly noticed that it was still possible to upgrade these old Windows installs using downloaded ISOs or USB sticks, and it was still possible to use old Windows product keys to ...

These seven clever projects don’t just give your Windows 10 PC new life, they show that old tech still has a lot to offer. Before you toss out that aging hardware, take a moment to reconsider.

In Windows 11/10, Microsoft has disabled aero transparency on window borders. In Windows Vista, when aero transparency is enabled, you may notice that this transparency goes away when you maximize ...

When Microsoft announced and released the first version of Windows 11 in 2021, it restricted support to PCs and processors that were, at the time, no more than three or four years old. By the time ...

When Microsoft announced and released the first version of Windows 11 in 2021, it restricted support to PCs and processors that were, at the time, no more than three or four years old. By the time ...

These updates can help keep old PCs safe from cyberthreats for another year, and will soon cost $30 or more per year. Back in late 2023, Microsoft announced it would stop supporting Windows 10 ...