For old timers, there’s still a certain peace of mind that comes with a new install, especially on a computer that has been up and running for a while. Even if there’s nothing apparently wrong with ...

Some users are encountering the upgrade error 0x80070570 – 0x2000C while upgrading Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 11/10 – or when installing Windows 11/10 Feature ...

If when you attempt to perform Windows 11/10 upgrade install, and you encounter the error 0x80070002 – 0x3000D, then this post is intended to help you. In this post ...

Wlpncp plans to upgrade his wife’s PC from Vista to Windows 7. He asked the Laptops forum for advice. You have two basic options: an Upgrade install, or a Custom ...

The Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 has finally arrived, so let's learn how to isntall. Currently, the Fall Creators Update is being rolled out in phases, with some areas having it delivered via ...

Windows’ built-in Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command, a.k.a. dism.exe, is something of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to working on Windows OS images. Among its many ...

Upgrading your operating system is always fraught with problems and anxiety, and quite often with disaster. But by taking the right precautions, gathering the needed materials, and hoping for the best ...

Note: This article was originally published in January 2017. It has been updated multiple times since then to reflect the most current information. The most recent update was on January 18, 2025. When ...

I've been reading the breathless reports from other websites this week about the "Vista upgrade loophole." Most of it is typical echo-chamber stuff, and most of the reports I've read so far have ...