Hardware Requirements
The latest Hardware Requirements coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 10’s KB5065429 Update Opens the Consumer ESU Enrollment Door as End of Support Nears
Microsoft has pushed out KB5065429, the September 2025 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, and it arrives as more than just a standard security rollup — it’s the key that unlocks the consumer...
Leaked Windows 12 Plans Expose Radical AI Shift and Hardware Demands
Microsoft is quietly laying the groundwork for a Windows overhaul that could redefine the PC’s role in a cloud- and AI-driven world. Leaked documents and concept renders point to Windows 12 as an...
Borderlands 4 PC Requirements Set New Bar: 8-Core CPU, 32GB RAM, and 100 GB SSD Required
Gearbox has officially locked down Borderlands 4’s PC system requirements, and the numbers leave no room for ambiguity: eight CPU cores, fast NVMe storage, and a graphics card with at least 8 GB of...
Borderlands 4 PC Specs: 8-Core CPU and SSD Now Mandatory, DLSS 4 to the Rescue
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Windows 11 Market Share Dips Below 50%: What the Numbers Really Mean for the Windows 10 End-of-Support Crunch
StatCounter's August 2025 snapshot delivered a jarring headline: Windows 11 slipped below the 50% mark, falling to 49.02% of desktop Windows installations, while Windows 10 clawed back to 45.65%....
Borderlands 4 Launches September 12, Demands 8-Core CPUs and Up to 32GB RAM on PC
Gearbox has set a new high bar for PC hardware with Borderlands 4, and the full system requirements revealed this week confirm what many feared: your aging gaming rig may not survive the transition....
Your Next PC Upgrade: How Windows 12's AI Features and Security Demands Are Redefining Compatibility
Microsoft’s next major Windows release—widely referred to as Windows 12—is taking shape around three pillars: artificial intelligence, modular architecture, and hardened security. The biggest...
Windows 10 ESU Quietly Extended to 2027: How to Get Two More Years of Security Patches
Microsoft has quietly extended its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10, now offering security patches through October 12, 2027 — a full 16 months beyond the previously...
Dying Light: The Beast PC Specs Revealed: 16GB RAM Minimum, 32GB for 4K, Upscaling Essential
Techland has finally shared the PC system requirements for Dying Light: The Beast, and one figure immediately stands out: 16 gigabytes of RAM is now the floor, not a recommendation. The developer...
Windows 10’s Final Countdown: First-Year ESU Tab Could Hit $7.3 Billion, Analyst Warns
The clock is ticking louder than ever. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will pull the plug on free security updates for Windows 10, leaving millions of business PCs exposed—and billable. An analysis...
Hell is Us PC Requirements: Upscaling Mandatory, RTX 4090 for 4K, Steam Deck in Question
Rogue Factor and Nacon have published the full PC system requirements for Hell is Us, their upcoming Unreal Engine 5 action-adventure, and the numbers make one thing brutally clear: upscaling is no...
Dying Light: The Beast PC Specs: GTX 1060 for 1080p, RTX 5070 Required for 4K Ray Tracing
Techland dropped the hardware gauntlet today: Dying Light: The Beast will run on a decade-old GTX 1060 at 1080p/30, but hitting 4K/60 with full ray tracing demands a GPU that barely exists yet—the...