Starting Oct. 14, Microsoft will no longer support Windows 10 . That leaves many, many computers potentially vulnerable to all sorts of security issues. Many Windows 10 computers are fully compatible with Windows 11 and can be upgraded for free . Many others are "incompatible" and seem to require new hardware or full replacement.

But wait! Turns out many Windows 10 computers might actually be compatible with Windows 11 despite notifications that say otherwise. All you need to do is make some simple tweaks to a few settings. These don't require cracking open your computer and should take only a few minutes to complete.

In my case, Microsoft had said my 6-year-old computer wasn't compatible, but I followed these steps and now it is. Broadly speaking, if it's roughly that age or new

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