[The Louiswu]

the windows os on A pc I built not 5 years ago, a good box has already refused to upgrade to 11 due to some firmware garbage, I assume it’s tracking software not on the pc. Oh Well. My 10 yr old Mac keeps on trucking and updating.

[Gideon7]

Use a Rufus USB stick.

[TexasGator]

“the windows os on A pc I built not 5 years ago, a good box has already refused to upgrade to 11 due to some firmware garbage, I assume it’s tracking software not on the pc. Oh Well. My 10 yr old Mac keeps on trucking and updating.”

I built my Intel PC in 2014. Got a free Windows 11 upgrade last year. Runs fine.

[fireman15]

A pc I built not 5 years ago, a good box has already refused to upgrade to 11 due to some firmware garbage,

If you want to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11... it is very easy. It is very unlikely that your firmware has anything to do with your difficulties. If your processor is not on the list you have to install Windows 11 using other techniques.

Here is an article that probably makes it sound more difficult than it actually is. I have done several types of Windows 11 installations on older hardware and have had no difficulties.

https://www.xda-developers.com/install-windows-11-unsupported-pc/

[null and void]

My 10 yr old Mac keeps on trucking and updating.

So does my 14 year old Mac.

In a few years it will be old enough to drive itself!