Windows 10 may be gone, but millions of older PCs aren't ready for retirement. As Microsoft moves on, users are left wondering what happens next and how to keep their dependable machines running ...

In just a month, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 and doom millions of PCs to obsolescence. For the refurbished tech vendor Back Market, that’s an opportunity. This week, the Paris-based ...

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 ...

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With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 this October, many people are racing to upgrade. Catherine, a longtime HP desktop user, shared her concerns with us: "I need to purchase a new/updated ...

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...

Love it or hate it, Windows 11 comes with a catch: Microsoft’s strict system requirements leave millions of perfectly good PCs stuck on Windows 10 with no upgrade ...

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 ...

A lightweight Linux distribution can revive old hardware. Puppy Linux and Linux Lite achieve this in very different ways. Both of these distributions can be used for free. Do you have an old computer ...

Like many people right now, Westchester resident Pat Simon is stressing over her Windows 10 computer. “The thing is, it’s not that old… I don’t know why it wouldn’t upgrade to 11,” she said. After 10 ...

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 in October. Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check. It's possible to bypass this and install ...