If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood could make it happen anyway.

Would-be upgraders have found Windows 11's Media Creation Tool isn't working, which is bad timing to say the least - though ...

The Windows 11 media creation tool is used to create a bootable USB drive or DVD with the installation files for the OS. You typically turn to this tool to run a clean install or reinstall of Windows ...

Windows 10 will stop receiving new updates after October 14, 2025 Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 can be used even after ...

As lousy timing would have it, Microsoft's handy media creation tool to facilitate clean installations to Windows 11 is ...

Microsoft has broken its own Windows 11 media creation tool just as millions of users face a deadline to abandon Windows 10 — and with less than 24 hours until support officially ends. The company ...

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Windows 11 Media Creation fails to work on Windows 10 PCs, ahead of Windows 10 EOD. Workarounds exist, though a fix timeline isn't mentioned.