Looking to make the move to Windows 11? Microsoft offers several ways to upgrade to its latest OS for free. Uptake has lagged a bit (Windows 10 still has about 36% market share), partly due to ...

Support for Windows 10 ends in October 2025. We explain how to update to Windows 11 24H2 and what you need to keep in mind. Firstly, the good news: If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, you can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Here’s precisely how you can do it and join the surge in ...

The official Windows 11 ISO download from Microsoft is free and gives you the 64-bit disk image needed for a clean install, bootable USB, or virtual machine. You can ...

Update, Jan. 27, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 26, has been updated to expand upon the security dangers ahead for Windows 10 users who don’t take the free upgrade to Windows 11 on offer ...

Microsoft has updated the free virtual machines it makes available for download as Windows 11 development environments. In addition to Windows 11, the virtual machines also include various other ...

Microsoft doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices. Here's what you can do. On Oct. 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended ...

Microsoft has published an updated set of its free Windows 11 virtual machines called "Windows 11 development environment." Version 2307 is now available for download in four different formats.

Looking to upgrade your Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 before the OS loses Microsoft support in October? That’s a good idea. But what if your computer doesn’t meet ...

A few months ago, when Broadcom purchased VMware, it made VMware Fusion, the second most popular Windows virtualization solution for Mac users, behind Parallels, free for personal use. With that move, ...