It is that time of the year again when Microsoft has begun installing the KB5001716 update and this time it is for both Windows 10 as well as 11 systems. The update is meant to be good for your PC.
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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 Pro to Enterprise upgrade is currently broken even when using a valid subscription. Microsoft believes the issue started with the April Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft has published a new blog post busting "myths and misconceptions" about how hard it is to upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10. The company has explained them in detail under five points.
Microsoft wants to stop force-installing Windows feature updates on managed PCs. The company is now adding a new option to help IT admins and sysadmins to choose how they want to deploy such updates.
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.
Microsoft is beginning the broad deployment phase of Windows 11 version 23H2 on eligible Windows 11-compatible systems. The company is doing so using its ML model as it continues training it.
There has been an interesting trick, a single command, that allows unsupported CPUs to bypass Windows 11's system requirements check during setup. That has seemingly stopped working on very old chips.
The first Windows 11 24H2 Insider build was eventful as it brought many new features and improvements while also confirming a shift in CPU ISA support. The next one builds on top of it.
Microsoft has made yet another effort to explain to its users why they should upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11. This time, Microsoft has done so via a new advertisement video.
An unofficial WinPE seems to confirm that Windows 11 24H2 can run on unsupported CPUs as well. These are very early days though and we may need to wait for an official update from Microsoft.
Microsoft released a major update this week in the Dev and Canary channels. However, several insiders are finding themselves unable to install the first Windows 11 version 24H2 build.
Last year, Microsoft blocked off the usage of old Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys for the activation purposes of Windows 11. The decision hasn't changed, and local account users may be troubled.
Windows 10 support will be ending in less than two years and there is widespread concern about the amount of e-waste as many PCs won't be upgradable. An unofficial app seeks to help in this regard.
Microsoft has issued an update this week explaining why certain users won't be offered the Windows 11 upgrade even though their systems may be passing the PC Health Check app with flying colors.
Although Windows 11 23H2 was released this week, users began to notice that the Media Creation Tool was not downloading the update. Now, a Microsoft exec has confirmed that it will land later.
Users who are happily running Windows 11 22H2 on unsupported PCs as per Microsoft's system requirements for Windows 11 should be able to upgrade to the new 23H2 feature update using the EKB.
Microsoft released Windows 11 23H2 earlier today. Following that, the tech giant has gone on to explain in detail the need for the KB5027397 enablement package which will upgrade devices to 23H2.
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There is new evidence now that suggests that the general availability (GA) release date for Windows 11 23H2 isn't too far away. The latest leak happens to be in the form of ISO download links.
There are quite a few ways to bypass the stringent system requirements of Windows 11 like those involving registry tweaks or using third-party tools. Recently, a new way to bypass has been discovered.
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.
Microsoft recently published new Intel and AMD CPU support list for Windows 11. Speaking of which, the tech giant may also be working on blocking installs of the OS on unsupported hardware.
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.
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Microsoft released new KB5027317 Dynamic Update packages for feature updates in Windows 11 version 21H2. These dynamic updates are meant to improve the Windows 11 setup process and more.
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Microsoft has released new KB5027318 Dynamic Update packages for feature updates in Windows 11 version 22H2. These dynamic updates are meant to improve the Windows 11 setup process.
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Today, Microsoft has formally published guidance for family safety accounts setup on Windows 11. This guide finally comes nearly two years after the OS was first publicly available.
As suspected when the original news broke, Microsoft has confirmed that it wrongly offered Windows 11 to unsupported Windows 11 21H2, as well as Windows 10 22H2, 21H2, and more PCs this week.
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It appears that something went wrong in Microsoft's labs, resulting in Windows 11 upgrade prompts showing up on all Windows 10 devices, including those that do not officially support Windows 11.
Today, Microsoft has announced the availability date of the on premises UUP, and it's less than two months out. With the new feature, the company promises up to 30% smaller Windows update downloads.
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Microsoft has quietly released a compatibility update (KB5022609) for Windows 11 22H2. This comes hot on the heels of the firm's announcement that it will now automatically update 21H2 PCs to 22H2.
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Microsoft has released new KB5022370 Dynamic Update packages for feature updates in Windows 11 version 21H2. These dynamic updates are meant to improve the Windows 11 setup process.
Ventoy, which is a tool similar to the extremely popular Rufus, recently added bypass for Windows 11 system requirements in a previous version. The latest update fixes an issue related to that bypass.
Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows 11 Dev Channel Insider builds are suffering from a slow upgrade bug. A senior employee suggested that the firm is actively looking at the issue.
The latest version of Ventoy, a Rufus alternative, adds bypass for Windows 11 Microsoft Account (MSA) signin and Internet connection, as well as a bypass for system requirements check.
Microsoft has now begun to offer Windows 11 to Windows 10 22H2 users through the OOBE for the first time ever. Earlier this year, the company said that the next Windows was ready for broad deployment.
Despite the fix, Microsoft has confirmed that you may not receive the Windows 11 22H2 update option in case your system had gaming performance issues. Such users will have to wait a while.
After several user reports and complaints, Microsoft is finally acknowledged gaming performance issues on Windows 11 22H2. The company has now partially removed the upgrade block it implemented.
Microsoft has reminded users about the upcoming end of support for Windows 8.1, that's happening soon. With that, the Redmond giant has asked users to move to Windows 11 or 10 on a new PC.
Microsoft has reminded users that Windows 10 version 21H1 is reaching end of service in about a month's time. Alongside that, the Redmond giant has also nudged people about upgrading to Windows 11.
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