Windows 11 PC Health Check says “You’re Ready for Upgrade”; But Windows Update says “Your PC can’t Upgrade”

While upgrading to Windows 11, some users face a strange issue. Windows 11 PC Health Check app shows the computer is eligible for upgrade and both the hardware & software components meet the eligibility tests. However, while initiating the upgrade process for Windows 11, the Windows Update utility displays an error: “Your PC can’t upgrade”.

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What is Microsoft ToDo on Windows 11? How to Use it?

Microsoft ToDo is a feature introduced by the company to allow the users to shift from their trusty paper notebooks to a digital ToDo list. For beginners, getting used to the program might take a while but since it is super-convenient, you will get a hang of it in no time. The program allows you to schedule and keep track of your tasks wherever you go on your laptop or mobile phone. So, let’s dig a bit deeper and see how you can use it to make things easier for yourself.

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Can’t Activate SecureBoot. Entire Hard Disk Needs to be Repartitioned. What Should I Do Now?

Secure Boot is a security feature that prevents loading of malicious code during the Windows pre-boot interval. It prevents any unsigned UEFI drivers and bootloaders that can load malicious code and infect your machine and steal your personal, confidential information. This feature is available in every computer with the UEFI support, and can be enabled/ disabled from the CMOS Settings.

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What Do I Do When A Software Installed On My Machine Keeps Showing Pop-up Ads/ Malicious Ads?

Pop-up and malicious ads showing up regularly on your personal computer can be an irritating experience. These ads often use sneaky tactics to provoke users into clicking them. They use aggressive endless streams of ad windows that will pop up at regular intervals and redirect your browser to malicious websites. Unfortunately, such adware is often bundled with some freeware software and gets intruded into your PC even before you realize it. Therefore, if you have had enough of the problem and want to get rid of it, give this article a read.

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Shorten Long Filenames

It is likely that setup or installation files mess up with certain files and leave excessively long filenames. Windows supports a maximum of 260 characters for filenames. Upon exceeding this limit, it is possible that you might not be able to move, copy or open a file. To avoid this and shorten the length of long filenames, there are two things you can use. 

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How to Repair Corrupted Files in Windows 10?

A corrupted file is a damaged file that does not load the contents correctly. This can apply to any file type, not necessarily only system files.

Every file on your computer has some data stored in a structured manner. For example, the data within an XML file is stored in multiple nodes, sub-nodes. Your operating system or the programs installed on it, extract information from each node, to read that file.

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