Nexthink’s warning that “sticking with Windows 10 could cost businesses billions” captured headlines for a reason: a simple arithmetic model — 121 million Windows 10 PCs multiplied by an enterprise Extended Security Update (ESU) list price of $61 per device — produces a first‑year bill in the...
As the calendar races toward October 14, 2025, a striking and inconvenient truth has emerged: a very large portion of the global PC installed base is still running Windows 10, even as Microsoft prepares to stop issuing free security updates and feature patches for that OS. PC makers, market...
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A single consumer’s courtroom challenge has transformed Microsoft’s planned Windows 10 sunset from a scheduled lifecycle event into a high-stakes debate about security, forced obsolescence, and how dominant platform vendors manage transitions to AI‑centric ecosystems. The complaint—filed in...
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Microsoft’s decision to end routine support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has suddenly become the subject of a courtroom showdown—and the consequences reach far beyond one plaintiff's grievance: millions of users face security risks, confusing enrollment rules for Extended Security Updates...
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The countdown for Windows 10’s end of support has entered its final phase, and the implications reverberate far beyond mere inconvenience. With Microsoft’s official cutoff coming on October 14, 2025, over a billion devices face not only operational hurdles, but also profound security risks and...
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Microsoft’s audacious push toward secure-by-default cloud desktops reached a new zenith with the announcement of enhanced security defaults for Windows 365 Cloud PCs. Unveiled under the auspices of the Secure Future Initiative (SFI), these changes—slated for rollout in the second half of...
Microsoft's plan to retire its Remote Desktop app by May 27, 2025, signals an important juncture in the company’s cloud transformation journey, with broad implications for IT administrators, compliance officers, and end users across a range of industries. The transition to the newly launched...
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Microsoft is once again reshaping how we access remote desktop environments on Windows. In a move designed to simplify and enhance remote connectivity, Microsoft has announced that the Windows Remote Desktop app available from the Microsoft Store will be retired on May 27, 2025. Users are now...
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