Microsoft is changing how Windows talks to hardware to stop system crashes
… At the WinHEC 2026 Windows Hardware Engineering Conference , Microsoft worked with PC makers, hardware vendors, chip makers, and designers to build a better ecosystem. …
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“We are not ready to move” as HP’s Windows 10 holdouts highlight Microsoft’s upgrade struggle
… The move left approximately 400 million PCs in the lurch because they didn't meet Microsoft's stringent hardware requirements to upgrade to Windows 11 . …
Windows Insider reboot starts with the first Experimental build
… This includes: Ability to skip updates immediately during the out of box experience OOBE Extend update pauses as many times as you need Always available options to shutdown and restart with updating More insight on available updates to make more informed installation decisions Print Drivers The Int… …
Windows 10 support extended to 2027 for free — Is this Microsoft admitting Windows 11 isn’t enough?
… It's no secret that Microsoft has been pushing users to upgrade to Windows 11, but soaring RAM prices have driven hardware costs sky-high, making the transition even more difficult. This is on top of the operating system's strict hardware requirements and arguments of flawed design elements . …
Steve Ballmer once trashed Linux as "a cancer" — now it’s saving Windows 10 holdouts
… Critics have referred to Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 as programmed obsolescence, designed to force working hardware into early retirement . …
Google sells out of its $3 ChromeOS Flex upgrade drive as Windows refugees search for options
… ChromeOS Flex is free to use, and the $3 cost is used to cover the USB hardware price. …
"I recommend setting up an alternative now": Microsoft's Outlook Lite app for Android has a final retirement date set as it turns its focus to Outlook Mobile
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Surface fans say the brand they once trusted is now stagnant and overpriced
… Between the hardware cost getting out of whack relative to what is included and Windows 11 enshittifying itself, kind of a hard sell." Bryanmsi89 is not alone in moving away from Surface hardware. …
Windows Central Podcast: The path ahead for Xbox with Jez Corden
… The hosts explain how the rise of casual, non-monetizing players on free-to-play games has broken the traditional model of selling hardware at a loss. …
Microsoft keeps Windows 10 alive longer, and it’s a bigger issue for Windows 11
… The security rationale of W11 over W10 can be debated but in the end, everybody will have to upgrade the hardware... ...when they can afford it. …