Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass ...

Staring at the Black Screen of Death on your Windows PC? 6 steps to fix it

You could be in the middle of a productive work session when suddenly the Black Screen of Death rears its ugly head (or Blue ...

Windows 10 is officially retired. Here's how to protect your computer without upgrading

Microsoft will no longer be offering free security updates for Windows 10. If you're not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, here ...

Your PC won’t boot. Stay calm—here’s how to get your data back

If your PC won't boot, all is not necessarily lost. You can save data from your storage drive via one of two methods.
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What Graphics Card Do I Have: How to Identify Your PC's GPU

To find your graphics card: Look for a section called Display adapters and click the arrow next to it. You'll see your GPU listed there. If you want more details, right-click the GPU name and click ...

This Battery Backup for Tech Prepares Your PC For Power Outages and Weather Emergencies

Without an uninterruptible power supply, you’re just a power outage away from losing all your work.

How to find and change your computer's name on a PC or Mac

You can find your computer's name on a Windows PC by opening the "About" menu, and on a Mac with the "Sharing" menu.

Your Windows 11 PC has an emergency shutdown feature - here's where to find it

To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC -- a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right ...