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January 25, 2023 By Digital Masters Leave a Comment

How to force an older PC to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 when it refuses to go along for the ride

Microsoft is going to discontinue Windows 10 downloads on January 31, 2023. After this date, existing users will only receive critical security updates to a system that’s already up and running. Whoever happens to need the ISO file, will be out of luck.

The upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is free of charge, provided that the hardware plays along. You need to meet specific system requirements and those just so happen to have nothing to do with performance. Even shiny new hardware could refuse to go along.

With some luck, however, you may be able to circumvent the resistance of your system to make the jump. In the report “From Windows 10 to 11”, DIGITAL MASTERS looks at the many possibilities to push the upgrade onto older hardware. Enter your email below and you’ll be the first to get it in your inbox.

October 12, 2017 By Digital Masters 1 Comment

How to boost the performance of a PC running Windows 10

Many of us work with Windows 10 every day, pushing the system to its limits. Sooner or later, it is going to slow down to a crawl. It is not a matter of If, but a matter of When. Some folks regularly reinstall Windows and all their software from scratch, but that is a lot of work. It might keep you busy for a day or even more. Luckily, there is a better way. With a few nifty tricks, you can make Windows faster with only a minimal effort.

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December 1, 2015 By Digital Masters Leave a Comment

Troubleshooting Adobe CC Downloads using OS X Activity Monitor or Windows Task Manager

The application Adobe Creative Cloud is the central hub for all things Adobe on the desktop. It manages software installs, fonts and other assets. On occasion, such as with the recent release of Adobe Fuse CC (Preview), it tends to act up a little. With Fuse CC (Preview), users are reporting that the download progress bar remains stuck at 0% with no signs of life for a very long time, so many abort the download and after a few more failed attempts, give up altogether.

Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application on Windows 10

Luckily, the bug is limited to the progress bar. If you wait long enough the download completes without an error; the progress bar simply jumps from 0% to 100% in no time flat. But how do you know if it’s worth the wait?

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