Upgrade to Windows 11 before October 14, 2025, for enhanced security and features. Are you ready for the transition?

When Windows 11 was first announced, it immediately created a lot of confusion among users as Microsoft announced some pretty stringent system requirements that made processors and systems just a few years old, the likes of AMD Ryzen 1000 series (desktop ...

They are too old to be ‘Windows 11 compatible’, but are good computers with quad-core processors. Windows 10 security updates are ending very soon, and not wanting to bin these computers, a way to put Windows 11 onto them was sought.

If your computer is still running without issues and meets your needs, you have a few ways to extend its life beyond 2025. Microsoft is now offering enrollment to the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which allows you to receive critical security patches for an additional year, through October 13, 2026.

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more.