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Think about it this way: there's no good time for your refrigerator to conk out. But if it does, the best time is right before a big sale.
That's where we're at right now. Amazon's Prime Day sale event will be taking place between July 8th and July 11th, offering hundreds of bargains on various devices. Lurking in the future, however, is a deadline: Windows 10's end of life in October. If you own an older Windows 10 PC that isn't eligible for Windows 11, you face three unpleasant choices: keep using it in its unsupported state, pay for a year's worth of support (one way or another), or replace the PC entirely with an upgraded model.
Wouldn't it be nice to know whether you actually can upgrade to Windows 11 or whether you'll need to buy a new PC? Now's a great time to answer that question. If you have an older machine and Microsoft won't allow you to upgrade to Wind
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The "secret" patch with update code KB5001716 has already arrived for some users, but others are apparently still waiting. (We have not yet discovered it on our own Windows 11 PCs.)
What's in the KB5001716 update?
Update KB5001716 isn't an "update" in the classic sense. It's more of an auxiliary update for Windows Update itself. The release note for the patch explains how KB5001716 works:
"After this update is installed, Windows may periodically display a notification informing you of problems that may prevent Windows Update from keeping your device up-to-date and protected against current threats. For example, you may see a notification informing you that your device is currently runnin
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