From October 14, 2025, Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 10 with new features, troubleshooting aids, or security updates. That's because Microsoft follows a ten-year lifecycle support policy ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription that provides security patches now that mainstream support of Windows 10 has ended. Free security updates and technical support are no ...

Windows 10 support has ended. Some Linux distributions have seen record downloads. It's time to consider making the switch from Windows to Linux. Support for Windows 10 ended just a few days ago, ...

Today is the official end-of-support date for Microsoft’s Windows 10. That doesn’t mean these PCs will suddenly stop working, but if you don’t take action, it does mean your PC has received its last ...

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Support for Windows 10 is officially coming to an end next month with one final update on October 14th, 2025. Yesterday, Microsoft released a preview version of that cumulative update, which is ...

Editor's take: Microsoft will end official mainstream support for Windows 10 in October, yet many users continue to stick with the old, reliable rather than upgrade to the Copilot-heavy Windows 11 ...

Microsoft will sunset free support and security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The company has put forth some basic recommendations in its Windows 11 transition guide: Back up your files, ...

It’s no secret that Microsoft is ending official support for Windows 10 in October. The tech giant has been chomping at the bit to get users to upgrade to Windows 11, and even allows Windows 10 users ...

Q: I'm hearing that Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 10 later this year. What does that mean for my current Windows 10 PC, and what are my options? If that all sounds too complicated, ...

If you're dreading the end of Windows 10 in October, you're not alone. One man from San Diego is taking Microsoft to court over its choice to discontinue Windows 10, claiming that Microsoft is forcing ...