Your Windows 10 laptop or desktop might not meet the requirements for upgrading to Windows 11, but you can still do it, and it likely won't cost anything.

Would-be upgraders have found Windows 11's Media Creation Tool isn't working, which is bad timing to say the least - though not the end of the world.

The Windows 11 media creation tool is used to create a bootable USB drive or DVD with the installation files for the OS. You typically turn to this tool to run a clean install or reinstall of Windows 11 on a new or existing computer. It's an ideal way to upgrade any Windows 10 PC to the latest supported version of Windows, not just your current PC.

TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just $14.97 (MSRP: $199). Still running Windows 10 and pretending everything’s fine? No shame — we’ve all hit “Remind me later” more times than we care to admit.

The latest version of Windows 11 merely catches everyone up with interim features from the past year and extends its support time frame. At least it installs in a jiffy.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5066835 and KB5066793 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues.

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 (KB5066835, KB5066793) for August 2025. Here's what's included.

OneSite Patch makes moving to Windows 11 as seamless as a patch update KIRKLAND, Wash., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 10 today, millions of enterprise devices still running the legacy operating system are now exposed to heightened cyber risk.