'Bad for consumers [and] bad for the planet,' PIRG says of Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows 10 in 2025, even though an estimated 1 billion PCs can't upgrade to Windows 11.
As it says in the article, there are a lot of computers that do not meet the requirements to install Windows 11. It would be rough for those with older machines and who want to keep Windows to do without security updates, etc.
As it says in the article, there are a lot of computers that do not meet the requirements to install Windows 11. It would be rough for those with older machines and who want to keep Windows to do without security updates, etc.
However, Windows 11 can be installed on older machines by setting a registry flag to bypass CPU, etc. checks, described here: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-whether-your-pc-is-supported-or-not/