Microsoft’s October deadline for Windows 10 support has arrived like a ringing bell for an industry that—by several measures—wasn’t ready: large numbers of consumer and corporate endpoints still run Windows 10, many organisations face compatibility and budget constraints, and the safety net...
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Microsoft’s support clock for Windows 10 has a hard stop: after October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer issue routine security or feature updates for Windows 10, and millions of PCs will face a growing security and compatibility risk unless owners act — by upgrading to Windows 11, enrolling...
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Microsoft quietly built a practical pause button for millions of Windows 10 PCs: if you meet a few requirements and follow the enrollment wizard, you can receive one extra year of security updates—without paying—by using Microsoft’s built‑in backup/sync option or by redeeming Microsoft Rewards...
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Microsoft’s decision to stop free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has moved from a routine lifecycle notice into a global business, security and environmental story — one that could funnel billions into Microsoft’s coffers through Extended Security Updates (ESU), provoke...
Microsoft has set a hard cutoff for Windows 10: free mainstream support and monthly security updates stop on October 14, 2025, but a one‑year safety net — the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program — gives eligible Windows 10 users a bridge until October 13, 2026...
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For millions of Windows users, the end of Windows 10 is no longer a distant calendar note — it arrives on October 14, 2025 — but Microsoft has quietly created a one‑year escape hatch that lets many consumers keep receiving security updates through October 13, 2026 without immediately buying new...
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Microsoft’s decision to sunset Windows 10 has moved from distant calendar noise to a pressing deadline: the OS reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft is offering a limited consumer path to buy one more year of security-only updates — including a surprising set of free entry...
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Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a narrow, conditional lifeline: if you want to keep receiving security updates after the platform’s official end-of-support date, there’s a single, time-sensitive action you must complete — enroll the eligible PC in Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security...
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Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — yet for many users the story doesn’t end there: Microsoft has opened a narrowly scoped, one‑year consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that lets eligible Windows 10 devices receive security‑only patches...
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Microsoft will stop delivering routine updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — but you can legitimately keep your PC on Windows 10 for another year if you act now and follow a few specific steps to enroll in Microsoft's consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. The consumer ESU is a...
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Microsoft’s decision to stop issuing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 has forced IT leaders into a binary choice: pay to buy time, or accelerate an estate-wide migration to Windows 11 — and the short-term cost of staying on Windows 10 could be measured in billions for...
With the clock counting down to October 14, 2025, millions of PCs face a stark choice: upgrade to Windows 11, pay for a short-term safety net, or keep running an increasingly risky, unsupported Windows 10—while the debate over hardware compatibility, drivers and sustainability suddenly looks...
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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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With the clock ticking toward Windows 10’s end of support on October 14, 2025, organisations that still treat migration as a planning exercise run a growing risk of being forced into costly, disruptive decisions at the worst possible moment; moving now from planning to implementation secures...
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Microsoft’s surprise move to offer a one‑year safety net for Windows 10 users has become the most time‑sensitive Windows story of the moment: a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) path is available, enrollment is controlled through a new “Enroll” option in Settings → Windows Update, and the...
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Microsoft set a hard deadline for Windows 10 support — October 14, 2025 — and has offered a narrowly scoped lifeline for holdouts: the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that extends security-only patches for one additional year, through October 13, 2026. This article explains...
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Microsoft has set a hard stop: Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, and consumers who want to keep receiving critical security fixes after that date must take action now — either upgrade to Windows 11, move to another supported environment, or enroll in Microsoft’s consumer...
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The clock is ticking: on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing regular security updates and technical support for Windows 10, and millions of PCs — from hand-me-down laptops to office rigs — will be exposed unless their owners act now. Microsoft has published an official Extended...
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Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025 — but the real story is less about a single sunset date and more about the layered, pragmatic exit Microsoft has built: a one‑year consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, continued security...
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Microsoft will stop issuing free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and for home users it’s now a choice between upgrading to Windows 11, paying for a one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, or accepting increasing risk — Microsoft has also published a consumer ESU...
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