Windows in 2025
With the new year bringing the curtain down on the most used version of Windows, APC explores where consumers and businesses should head next.
Should you continue to cling to Windows 10 hardware, grudgingly paying Microsoft for extended support? Or upgrade to Windows 11 and, if so, which version: x86 or Arm, Home or Pro? Or wait for Windows 12, or maybe even eschew the very notion of running your own Windows installations and head for the clouds of Windows 365 instead?
In this feature, we’ll systematically go through the options, taking the different operating systems in turn and helping you to decide which version of Windows you should be running in your home or business in 2025.
The ultimate Windows 11 install guide
In this issue we’re going to share with you just how we here at APC install Windows on everything from our personal machines to test systems and beyond. We’ll cover our general install process, what tweaks we perform, how we configure it to maximise its utility, and tips on how to streamline its efficiency, leaving you with an ultra-slick desktop that’s perfect for anything you throw at it.
The PC tech graveyard
PC history has many dead ends, but buried in that graveyard is an enormous amount of innovation and potential. APC examines what we lost along the way, and see what lessons might be able to help predict the future.
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Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024)
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WD Black SN860X 8TB
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