Windows 10 will stop receiving free security fixes on October 14, 2025 — and if your PC can’t take the free Windows 11 upgrade, you have five realistic paths forward: enroll in Extended Security Updates (ESU), buy or rent a new Windows 11 PC (including cloud PCs), perform an unsupported upgrade...
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Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 users will have access to a free extended security update option. This initiative comes as part of the company’s commitment to ensuring that users continue to receive vital security updates even after the end of the standard support period for the...
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For over a decade, Windows 10 has served as the essential digital backbone for PC users and businesses, powering some 700 million devices worldwide at its peak. Now, after months of speculation, reversals, and mounting pressure from enterprise and consumer sectors alike, Microsoft has made its...
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Replit and Microsoft have ignited a significant shift in the enterprise software landscape by announcing a strategic partnership focused on no-code development. This alliance aims to empower business professionals—regardless of their technical background—to create, deploy, and manage...
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Windows 11 has officially surpassed Windows 10 in market share, marking a significant milestone nearly four years after its initial release. According to recent data from Statcounter, Windows 11 now operates on 51.77% of all Windows PCs, edging out Windows 10, which holds 45.02% .
This shift is...
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Windows 10 Support Ends October 2025 – Raxxos Offers Windows 11 Upgrade Help for Surrey & Langley Businesses
"Running unsupported systems in 2025 isn't just risky—it's a liability. We're...
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As South African organisations increasingly embrace Windows 11, the spotlight has shifted to a critical, often underestimated aspect of the upgrade: the business print environment. For many companies, print infrastructure remains a backbone for documentation, compliance, and workflow...
As October 14, 2025, approaches, Microsoft’s official end-of-support date for Windows 10, millions of PC users and countless businesses face a crucial crossroads. The looming transition doesn’t merely signal the sunset of an operating system; it embodies a broader shift in the digital...
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As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...
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The ticking clock for Windows 10 users is now unmistakably loud. With Microsoft set to discontinue free support for the beloved operating system on October 14, the countdown has triggered a wave of anxiety, urgency, and major decisions for individual users and businesses around the world. What...
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You might want to take a seat and cling onto your closest desktop, because if you’re reading this on an aging Windows 10 PC, the digital hourglass is tumbling dangerously low. Microsoft, in a move that has left users gasping more than Clippy at a cybersecurity conference, has urged—nay...
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In the dynamic world of business IT, more organizations are adopting a multicloud strategy to maximize the flexibility and performance of their technological landscapes. This shift isn’t simply about scattering workloads across various providers—it's a deliberate, nuanced response to the...
October 14, 2025 might seem like a date plucked randomly from a future calendar, but for millions of businesses worldwide, it has the ominous ring of a doomsday clock. That’s the day Microsoft officially pulls the plug on Windows 10 support, ending what has—from 2015 to the upcoming cutoff—been...
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If you were one of the IT professionals who looked at Microsoft 365 Copilot at launch and thought, "Well, that's a nice idea, but maybe I'll just stick with yelling at Outlook for now," Microsoft has heard you—loud, clear, and possibly with a tinge of hurt feelings. April 2025 brings a buffet of...
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Behold, the countdown has begun: Microsoft, the software colossus that wields the mighty Windows operating system, is snipping the lifeline for Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025. Now, before you start spray-painting “2025” on your old laptop and spinning up conspiracy theories with your...
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There’s a moment, somewhere along your digital journey, when your beloved Windows 10 computer stares back at you with the plaintive glow of an aging friend realizing their days in the limelight are numbered. Microsoft, that great orchestrator of software cycles, has already scheduled the...
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If you’re the sort who still gets a little chill down your spine at the mere mention of “Windows Update,” then grab your coffee, because recent developments in the land of business computing might just give you goosebumps. For IT administrators, managing computers inside companies has always...
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As Microsoft officially announces the end of free updates and full support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, users are urged to make the transition to Windows 11. This strategic move from Microsoft not only signals the end of an era for Windows 10 but also cements Windows 11 as the operating...
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Windows 10 is reaching the twilight of its lifespan, and as midnight draws near on its support era, Microsoft is calling on millions of users to make a critical jump. The end-of-life date is set for October 14, 2025, and while Windows 10 has been the bedrock of productivity for nearly a decade...
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With Windows 10 reaching its end-of-life, businesses are now at a critical crossroads. As Microsoft stops delivering security updates and software patches starting October 14, 2025, the risks of staying on an outdated system grow considerably. In today’s dynamic cyber-threat landscape, a move to...