TechSpot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The hardware restrictions found on Windows 11 have been a controversial aspect of the OS since its arrival in October 2021. While there are workarounds in some instances, these requirements have slowed Windows 11's adoption in many businesses that still use vintage PCs. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

AUGUST 19, 2024

The recently released Canary Build 27686 of Windows 11 contains an unwelcome surprise for those looking to run the OS on older PCs. A popular and straightforward method for installing Windows 11 on machines with unsupported hardware no longer works, although users still have several alternative options to achieve the same result.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A new tool has emerged to help bypass the strict system requirements for Windows 11. The application, spotted by Neowin, is called Flyby11, and it offers a simple way to install Microsoft's latest operating system on computers that don't meet the official hardware criteria. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

Microsoft is starting to allow Windows 10 testers to access Linux GUI apps. The first preview of support for GUI applications is available today for Windows Insiders, allowing developers to run GUI editors, tools, and applications to build and test Linux apps. Image: Microsoft. Linux GUI apps running on Windows.

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The Verge

AUGUST 27, 2021

Microsoft is announcing today that it won’t block people from installing Windows 11 on most older PCs. This means anyone with a PC with an older CPU that doesn’t officially pass the upgrade test can still go ahead and download an ISO file of Windows 11 and install the OS manually. Windows 11 will now run on older CPUs.

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The Verge

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft keeps hinting at an October release date for Windows 11. The software giant teased an October date several times during its Windows event last week, including one instance where a Microsoft Teams message says “excited to turn it up to 11. Microsoft’s first October hint. Microsoft’s first October hint.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2021

Windows 11 in dark mode, with the new centered Start menu. Microsoft Photo). Microsoft announced this morning that it will release Windows 11 on Oct. 5 as a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 machines, and pre-installed on new computers. ” The company announced plans for Windows 11 in June.

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The Verge

JUNE 18, 2020

Microsoft is getting ready to launch its xCloud game streaming service later this year as part of Xbox Game Pass. The service will initially be powered by Xbox One S consoles in server blades in Microsoft’s datacenters, but the software giant is planning to upgrade this hardware next year. An existing xCloud server blade.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Panos Panay, the Microsoft chief product officer overseeing the Windows and Devices division, introduces Windows Copilot at Microsoft Build in May. “After 19 incredible years at Microsoft, I’ve decided to turn the page and write the next chapter,” Panay wrote on X.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft’s new “Pluton” architecture has won support from Intel, AMD and Qualcomm. Microsoft Graphic). It’s modeled after the chip design that Microsoft introduced with the Xbox One in 2013, and also uses in its Azure Sphere processors for Internet of Things devices.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. Back in 1985, Windows 1.0

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TechSpot

JUNE 12, 2024

Programmer Raymond Chen's story starts with his friend and unnamed Microsoft colleague working on the company's OpenGL graphics programming interface team in the mid-90s. They had successfully implemented hardware-accelerated OpenGL for the upcoming Windows NT 3.5 Read Entire Article

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Come on, how much has really changed in Windows 11 vs. Windows 10? Stratvert is a former Microsoft program manager who left the company to focus full-time on his work as a YouTube creator, producing how-to videos about software and services from Microsoft and others. 5 Awesome Windows 11 Features you should use.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Twitter account @BetaWiki published an image of a message seen by testers in both the Dev and Beta channels running Windows 11 on hardware that doesn't meet Microsoft's requirements for the new OS.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Microsoft announced that it will host its next Surface event on Wednesday, September 22, where the company is expected to unveil new hardware to showcase the upcoming Windows 11 operating system.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Microsoft announced yesterday that Windows 11 will require TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chips on existing and new devices. It’s a significant hardware change that has been years in the making, but Microsoft’s messy way of communicating this has left many confused about whether their hardware is compatible.

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The Verge

JULY 20, 2020

Microsoft’s Windows 10X operating system, originally planned for dual-screen devices, might not appear until 2021. The software giant revealed earlier this year that Windows 10X is being reworked for single-screen devices , rather than hardware like the Surface Neo. Microsoft’s Surface Neo might not arrive until 2022.

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TechSpot

JULY 2, 2021

According to a report by The Verge, Microsoft intends to switch to a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11, but not everyone using the preview will see it. Tom’s Hardware writes that it saw a classic blue screen when it purposely caused a crash, while some people are seeing.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2021

Yesterday, we wrote how Microsoft’s Windows 11 won’t technically leave millions of PCs behind — the company told us it won’t actually block you from installing Windows 11 on a PC with an older CPU, so long as you download and manually install an ISO file all by yourself. CYA or genuine threat? CYA or genuine threat?

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Computerworld Vertical IT

AUGUST 31, 2021

In late June, Microsoft announced Windows 11 , noted that the upcoming OS would have more stringent hardware requirements than Windows 10, and released a utility named PC Health Check to permit users to assess the upgrade readiness of their PCs. To read this article in full, please click here

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TechSpot

MAY 28, 2024

Microsoft recently released the official ISO images for Windows 11 LTSC 2024, the latest version of the company's operating system designed for enterprise customers requiring longer support periods. LTSC editions of Windows are intended for companies that prefer to avoid frequent updates and new features, unlike "regular" PC consumers.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft is creating a new security chip that’s designed to protect future Windows PCs. Microsoft Pluton is a security processor that is built directly into future CPUs and will replace the existing Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a chip that’s currently used to secure hardware and cryptographic keys.

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The Verge

JULY 1, 2021

Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death. Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black in Windows 11. The software giant started testing its new design changes in a Windows 11 preview earlier this week, but the Black Screen of Death isn’t fully enabled yet. I have some theories, though.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2022

Image: Microsoft. Microsoft appears to be testing a new type of ad inside File Explorer on Windows 11. Microsoft MVP and Twitter user Florian Beaubois discovered an ad in the latest test build of Windows 11, prompting users to check out the Microsoft Editor.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

There’s a brand new version of Windows on the way, and it’s set to change how we interact with our PCs—and even change our ideas about what a PC actually is. Here’s everything you need to know Windows 10X as it stands now, and the devices that will be compatible in 2021. Read more.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Windows 11 is off to a rocky start, but Microsoft and its hardware partners have been quick to work on solving the biggest problems with the launch build. For people with AMD-based systems, that included a set of bugs that led to a performance regression of up to 15 percent.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

But optimism came in the form of Microsoft as word began to spread that the company had solved the problems they experienced with Windows 8/8.1 and that Windows 10 was better than the Enterprise could have imagined. Windows 10. Microsoft seems to have figured out why IT did not make the move to Windows 8/8.1,

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GeekWire

MAY 6, 2021

Microsoft revealed in a court appearance this week that it does not, and has never, earned money on the per-unit sales for the Xbox. Each console is sold at a loss, and the profit from the project for Microsoft comes entirely from software sales. This was disclosed during a Microsoft executive’s testimony in the Epic v.

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The Verge

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft is releasing its first Windows 11 preview build today. Windows Insiders can download the Windows 11 preview ( build 22000.51 ) right now, which includes access to the new Start menu, multitasking features, and overhauled Microsoft Store. Image: Microsoft. The new Windows 11 File Explorer.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Microsoft is looking to challenge Google in the K-8 classroom with a special, education-focused version of Windows 11, which it hopes will become popular with schools and students. This time around, the company is also launching accompanying hardware, namely the Surface Laptop SE.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 4, 2024

While announcing Windows 11, Microsoft made a very controversial move to change hardware requirements significantly. The latest edition of the most popular PC operating system cannot run or even be installed under normal conditions if the CPU is a few years old or the motherboard doesn't include a specialized piece.

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TechSpot

MARCH 2, 2023

Microsoft is hard at work on Windows 12, and Intel (and likely AMD) is working together with the Redmond corporation to provide the new operating system with advanced AI capabilities. No official confirmations or comments are available yet, but the well-known hardware leaker @leaf_hobby recently provided some revealing details about.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In a support notice, Microsoft writes that some users could encounter an error message during the installation of Windows 10 version 20H2 that reads: "Your PC has hardware that isn't ready for this version of Windows 10. Windows Update will automatically offer you this version of Windows 10 once the.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Microsoft is extending the warranty on its Xbox Elite 2 controller following complaints over hardware issues. We’ve received claims that a small percentage of our customers are experiencing mechanical issues when using their Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2,” explains a Microsoft support article. “To

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TechSpot

JULY 27, 2021

Microsoft’s Aria Carley said they know it sucks that some systems aren’t going to be eligible for Windows 11, but they are doing it to ensure that compatible devices are more productive, have a better experience and have better security.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

Apple will start switching its Macs to its own ARM-based processors later this year, but you won’t be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on them. Microsoft only licenses Windows 10 on ARM to PC makers to preinstall on new hardware, and the company hasn’t made copies of the operating system available for anyone to license or freely install.

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Tech Republic

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Microsoft's Arm-powered developer hardware delivers on its Windows Arm promise and is inexpensive and versatile enough to compete with other developer PC options. The post Hands on with Microsoft’s Windows Dev Kit 2023 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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