Windows 10 is supported for one more year - after October 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing updates for Windows 10, including security updates. The issue with the PCs under discussion is that the i5-4430 processor is not supported by Win11.
Some options -
1. Install Linux instead - this is my preferred solution. Google Docs etc would continue to work, but if you wish to use Microsoft Office, you need to use the (free) online version. Or the free LibreOffice suite or other alternatives. Similarly, Adobe Photoshop would not work, but you can use the free GIMP. And so on. Linux Mint desktop is surprisingly easy to use, some people migrating from older Windows versions find it easier to use than Windows 11.
2. Try to force a Windows 11 upgrade using a registry hack - https://www.theverge.com/22715331/how-to-install-windows-11-unsupported-cpu-intel-amd-registry-regedit
which mentions the caveat that doing so "gives Microsoft the right to refuse updates to such PCs at any time in the future."
3. Buy new computers.
4. Continue to use the Windows 10 computers, without security updates, with the risk of malware etc.
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