Republished on December 14 with Microsoft’s response to dangerous user confusion after a raft of “muddled” articles were published.

Microsoft is working on improving the Start menu. Although the improvements might not be visible at first glance, changes are on the horizon that will significantly enhance the recommendation system.

Microsoft updated its support page to warn users not to run Windows 11 on an unsupported PC, but the company also has official instructions on installing the operating system on devices that don't meet minimum requirements. Generally, that means PCs with a TPM 2.0 chip — a security chip required for Windows 11.

As a zero-day security vulnerability posing significant risk to users is confirmed as under active exploitation—the DHS and Microsoft have urged millions to update now.