Select the "Check for updates" button. After a short wait, it will list all available updates for your installation. If you ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...

Step-by-step instructions help users migrate to Windows 11 while preserving emails, contacts, documents, and software licenses during the transition.

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Hundreds of readers have completed upgrades using ZDNET's help. In general, they report the upgrade is easy, with few issues. For those who had problems, there were typically simple fixes. Microsoft's ...

You might also see a notification in the upper right corner of the "Updates" tab in the Settings app saying your device is ...

If your PC has been feeling a little “meh” lately, the problem might not be the hardware — it could be your operating system.

There’s been a flurry of new devices launched by Apple in the last week, including the new iPhone 17 lineup and Apple Watch Series 11. As with all major device announcements, the question inevitably ...

Microsoft has released official ISO media for Windows 11 version 25H2, which means the update is at the very last stage before it's made generally available in the coming weeks. From today, users can ...

The Apple Watch Series 11 brings 5G to the table, but what else is different? We've tested both and break it down to help you decide whether it's worth trading in your Series 10. I’m PCMag’s home ...

As the official end of support draws nearer for Windows 10, there’s another option that can help ease the pain for Windows 10 users transitioning to Windows 11: Tiny11 Builder. Tiny11 has been out for ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. When Windows decides that it isn't interested in completing an upgrade, it can be maddeningly unhelpful ...