That was the reaction of a reader who successfully upgraded a 12-year-old PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 after being repeatedly blocked by the compatibility checker in Microsoft's Windows 11 Setup ...

Most PCs from the past 15 years can run Windows 11. PCs sold with Windows 10 can usually upgrade after a registry edit. On older or unusually configured PCs, a third-party utility might be required.

The latest Windows 11 preview build added a new entry to the list of compatibility blocks. It now includes the SSE4.2 instruction set, preventing very old CPUs from running Windows 11 version 24H2.

Microsoft is forcing the issue of whether to upgrade to Windows 11. Organizations have until October 2025, or they must pay for updates to Windows 10. Use of Windows 10 can continue afterward, but ...

Microsoft has lifted a compatibility block preventing Windows 11 24H2 upgrades after fixing a bug causing USB connection issues to some scanners. To ensure this known issue doesn't impact more ...

Some Windows 10 computers that are flagged as incompatible can actually support the upgrade with specific settings enabled. Plenty of people who had been dragging their feet are now ready to install ...