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Windows 11 running Sonic Mania in an office
You can upgrade to Windows 11 for free from Windows 7, but it’ll be a bit of a pain

By Daryl Baxter Published

Windows 11 Microsoft has seemingly confirmed you can update to Windows 11 for free, but only with a clean install.

Windows 11
Nvidia graphics card
Nvidia to ditch driver support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 – plus some older GPUs

By Darren Allan Published

Microsoft still supports Windows 8.1, but Nvidia’s graphics driver won’t as of October.

GPU
Start Menu
This open source software brings back one of the most loved features of Windows 7

By Anthony Spadafora Published

By downloading and installing Open Shell, you can easily change the look and feel of Windows 10's Start Menu.

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Cyberpunk 2077 won’t run on Windows 8 – you’ll need to upgrade to Windows 10

By Darren Allan Published

Still gaming on Windows 8? Cyberpunk 2077 being DX12-only means you’ll have to make the move to Windows 10.

Windows
Windows 7
Stop using outdated software like Windows 7, Kaspersky says

By Anthony Spadafora Published

As Windows 7 End of Life approaches, many are still yet to upgrade.

Pro
Windows 10 Running On A Laptop
Running Windows 7, 8 or 10? You need to patch these critical vulnerabilities now

By Darren Allan Published

More severe vulnerabilities have hit Windows, potentially allowing a hacker to wreak havoc on your PC.

Windows
Microsoft Edge
Chromium-based Edge gets dark mode for Windows 7 and 8.1, plus other tweaks

By Darren Allan Published

Some problematic bugs have been fixed, as ever, plus a Global Media Control panel has sneaked in.

Windows
Microsoft Edge on Windows 7
Chromium-based Edge lands on Windows 7 and 8.1 (with dark mode coming soon)

By Darren Allan Published

Microsoft has unleashed the revamped Edge on older versions of Windows, and promises an in-browser dark mode soon.

Windows
Windows 10
Microsoft’s latest Windows patches are slowing or locking up some PCs

By Darren Allan Published

If you’re using certain antivirus apps, including Avira’s popular free product, you could run into trouble here.

Antivirus
Windows 10
Latest Windows patches fix two actively exploited zero-day security holes

By Darren Allan Published

Kaspersky found one of these, and advises not hanging about when downloading fixes for actively exploited vulnerabilities.

Computing Security
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