PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

We originally published this install guide for Windows 11 shortly after the OS was released in October 2021. To keep it current and as useful as possible, we updated it in October 2024 to cover ...

Microsoft is gradually rolling out Windows 11 to compatible Windows 10 machines, but that means it could be weeks or even months before the update reaches you. If you’re in no rush to install the new ...