Consumer Reports (CR), the venerable consumer rights organization known for its in-depth product testing, sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this week. Also: How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - for freeConsumer Reports isn't the first organization to come to the defense of the soon-to-be-orphaned Windows 10. "[I]t's clear that consumers purchased machines before Microsoft announced the hardware needs for Windows 11, expecting to be able to operate them through the next Microsoft OS transition." The requirements were so severe that they blocked upgrades even on PCs that had been purchased new only two or three years before Windows 11 was released. They did it anywayThis probably isn't the publicity that Microsoft wants as it urges its customers to buy a new Windows 11 PC.