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WHAT YOU CAN DO o Upgrade to Windows 11 on an unsupported PC o Use Windows 10 or 11 without a Microsoft account o Stop Microsoft forcing you to use its Edge browser o Ditch the new Outlook for a superior email program o Pause Windows updates until you're ready to install them o Block and uninstall unwanted Microsoft Store apps o Customise the Windows Start menu and taskbar o Disable settings that share your data and show ads BEAT WINDOWS ITS UPGRADE RESTRICTIONS The Windows rule that's currently bothering the most users is Microsoft's insistence that your PC meet specific system requirements to upgrade to Windows 11. Run Microsoft's PC Health Check app (wwwsnipca. com/53573) to see which requirements your PC meets (see screenshot below) With support for Windows 10 ending on 14 October, these restrictions are no longer merely frustrating but also a safety concern. Windows Server doesn't check whether a PC has the correct technical specifications for running Windows 11, and Flybyll lets you exploit this loophole to install the operating system. [...]when you perform a clean install from a USB stick, or buy Windows 11 from an authorised reseller, you may be prompted to enter a product key.

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Title
BREAK WINDOWS' WORST RULES
Author
Publication title
Issue
703
Pages
50-53,55-57
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Feb 12-Feb 25, 2025
Publisher
Future Publishing Ltd
Place of publication
Bath
Country of publication
United Kingdom
Publication subject
ISSN
14616211
Source type
Magazine
Language of publication
English
Document type
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ProQuest document ID
3164723923
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/magazines/break-windows-worst-rules/docview/3164723923/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Future Publishing Ltd Feb 12-Feb 25, 2025
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Last updated
2025-02-09
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ProQuest One Academic