Recently, many users have complained that they cannot use Rufus to create Windows bootable drives. This is likely due to Microsoft’s strong emphasis on security requirements like TPM 2.0 and secure ...

For years now, folks have been using Rufus to bypass Windows 11's onerous installation requirements. Got a system without Secure Boot or a functional TPM? No problem! Some buzz was going around that ...

Not all users can upgrade to Windows 11 because of hardware requirements. Microsoft also released an official tool to test your computer hardware requirements for Windows 11. If your computer does not ...

Ah, good old Rufus. Where would we be without you? Well, it seems the answer is a world with far fewer Windows 11 machines. October 14 is the last day Windows 10 users will get critical support from ...

Microsoft’s policy blocks many PCs with older CPUs or lacking Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 from upgrading via standard tools like Windows Update. However, there are workarounds, and the upgrade ...

Rufus is an open-source program that creates bootable USB sticks for Windows installation and more. Compared to Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, Rufus offers many more options for configuration setup.

However, Windows 11 is not always an easy upgrade—especially if your PC is more than five years old. Microsoft's stringent hardware requirements mean a number of ...

Windows 10 is officially no longer supported after today, and it's time to upgrade to Windows 11. As long as you have a supported PC, it's very easy to install. But therein lies the problem: Windows ...

Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

Rufus, a popular USB media creation utility, recently released version 4.6 beta which helps bypass the system requirements for Windows 11 24H2. In case you're not aware, Rufus uses a PowerShell script ...