A new upgrade route skips install media for Windows Server 2025, yet admins must prep carefully as Microsoft flags best practices for testing.
In-place upgrade RSS
Microsoft had quietly released a new Windows 11 upgrade tool for installing Windows 11 version 25H2.
Microsoft may seemingly be breaking internet connectivity on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 by deleting important files.
Microsoft has been blamed by a user who claims the company automatically downloaded and installed Windows 11 on their PC.
Microsoft has made an update related to the Media Creation Tool, its official utility for downloading and installing Windows.
Microsoft has released Trusted Launch in-place upgrade support for Azure VMs to boost security for customers.
Microsoft has made PostgreSQL 17 generally available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. It has also enabled in-place upgrades to improve the experience.
A new unofficial app is now available for download that makes bypassing Windows 11 (24H2) system requirements simple with just a few clicks.
If you are not receiving Windows 11 24H2, you can use these official Registry and Group Policy tricks to trigger one and get it immediately.
The latest release of Rufus brings Windows 11 24H2 bypass for unsupported PCs, a local account-related fix, and more.
Microsoft has released the first Patch Tuesday (KB5044284) for Windows 11 24H2 via its official Media Creation Tool.
Popular USB media utility Rufus has provided a workaround to run Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported hardware via an in-place upgrade.
Recently, users discovered a simple one-click method to bypass the system requirements for Windows 11 on unsupported PCs. Another such way has been uncovered and it works on Windows 8.
The Windows Registry is a cool thing to play around with provided you know what you're doing. This little trick helps to switch editions and upgrade from Windows 11 and 10 Home to Professional.
An unofficial script is here and it aims to solve a major inconvenience related to Windows installations. The script enables users to switch Windows editions without having to clean install.
Microsoft, at the beginning of the year, introduced bootable ReFS to the Windows 11 Canary Insider channel. After some more progress, the company has now started enabling in-place upgrades too.
Without a formal announcement, Microsoft recently introduced a new feature that lets users repair Windows installation issues via the Windows Update. This feature is now hidden within Dev channel too.
Microsoft had quietly blocked Windows 11 in-place upgrades from Windows 8.1 on the Dev Channel somewhere in the middle of last year. However, some underlying changes made have revived it.
_medium.jpg)
Microsoft is seemingly blocking the installation of its new Windows 11 2022 feature update on dynamic disk types. In-place upgrade seems to be failing with an "0x8007001" error message.
Microsoft recently released its anticipated Windows 11 22H2 feature update. However, many are reporting that the update fails with an error 0x800f0806. Thankfully, some potential fixes are available.
Rufus 3.18 beta version fixes an ISO to ESP issue. But more importantly, the version brings the "Extended" option that will now help bypass Windows 11 requirements for in-place upgrades too.
Microsoft has released a new update KB5005932 that adds a compatibility fix for Arm64 devices. After installing this update, Arm64 users should be able to manually perform in-place upgrades.
Windows 11 KB5094126 BSODing, freezing, forcing BitLocker lockout, breaks OneDrive, and more
Microsoft hides these secret Windows 11 performance boost settings available on every PC
Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5094149 / KB5095971 / KB5094156 Setup, Recovery updates
