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    Windows 7 Resurgence? Reality Check as Windows 10 Nears End of Support

    Windows telemetry that tracks desktop operating systems shows a surprising wrinkle as Windows 10 approaches its end-of-support deadline: web‑analytics snapshots and press reports suggest Windows 7’s measured presence has increased sharply in recent months, even as Windows 11 pulls ahead of...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Bridge and Windows 11 Migration

    October 14, 2025, is the definitive cutoff for mainstream support of Windows 10 — a watershed moment that ends routine security patches, feature updates, and standard technical assistance for the consumer editions of Microsoft’s decade-old operating system and forces millions of users to choose...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: 5 Realistic Paths to Stay Secure

    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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    Windows 10 ESU 2026: Enroll for Security Updates Before Oct 14, 2025 Cutoff

    Windows 10 users facing the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline have one practical lifeline: Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program can keep eligible machines receiving critical and important security patches through October 13, 2026 — but enrollment is time-sensitive...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook & Security Risks

    More than half of the world’s personal computers remain on Windows 10 even as Microsoft’s official support deadline looms, creating a wide and growing security gap that affects consumers, small businesses, and enterprise networks alike. New telemetry shared publicly via cybersecurity vendor...
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    WVU to Remove Windows 10 PCs From Network by Oct 1, 2025

    All West Virginia University–managed computers still running Windows 10 will be removed from the university network on Oct. 1, a last-resort enforcement step intended to protect WVU systems, research data and patient information ahead of the operating system’s end-of-support cycle. This hard...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU, or Cloud

    Microsoft’s countdown is now unmistakable: October 14, 2025 is the drop-dead date for Windows 10 version 22H2 and related editions, and that deadline forces a clear set of practical choices for anyone still running Windows 10 today. Microsoft will stop issuing routine security and quality...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook and ESU Guide

    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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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Kaspersky Telemetry Urges Windows 11 Migration

    Kaspersky’s telemetry snapshot lands like a warning siren: in their sampled dataset just weeks before Microsoft’s cut-off, roughly 53% of monitored devices were still running Windows 10, only 33% had migrated to Windows 11, and a measurable tail — about 8.5% — remained on Windows 7, while...
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    Windows 10 Rebound Near End-of-Support Shifts Windows 11 Migration

    Windows 10’s sudden rebound in usage just weeks before end of support has shifted the migration narrative: a late-month rise in Windows 10’s market share has narrowed the gap with Windows 11, exposing a fragmented upgrade landscape that will complicate Microsoft’s push to consolidate users on...
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    Windows 10 EOL 2025: Migration to Windows 11 vs ESU Cost & Strategy

    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...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Purdue Northwest IT Upgrade and ESU Plan

    Purdue University Northwest’s IT reminder is a timely, practical warning: Microsoft has scheduled Windows 10 end‑of‑support for October 14, 2025, and campus machines must be upgraded to Windows 11 or replaced — older hardware that cannot meet Windows 11 requirements will need to be retired or...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration, ESU Options, and E-Waste

    Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support has turned what was a predictable lifecycle milestone into a full‑blown tech and policy story: PC manufacturers HP and Dell warn that roughly half of active machines still run Windows 10 and that the migration to Windows 11 will be...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Plan Your Windows 11 Migration Now (ESU)

    Microsoft's message is blunt: Windows 10 will stop receiving official security and technical updates on October 14, 2025, and users who delay migration risk an increasing security, compliance, and operational exposure that will grow more dangerous with each month after the cutoff. What began as...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, Win11 Upgrades, and Migration Strategy

    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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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrading to Windows 11 for Campus Devices

    The University of Manchester is telling staff and students to arrange their Windows 11 upgrade as soon as possible because Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025, and continuing to run an unsupported OS will expose campus machines to increased cyber risk. Background /...
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    Azure Cloud and Unit 8200: Alleged Global Surveillance System

    Microsoft’s Azure cloud has become the focal point of a landmark investigation that alleges Israel’s elite signals-intelligence unit, Unit 8200, migrated massive volumes of intercepted Palestinian communications into a bespoke, segregated Azure environment—creating an AI-assisted, cloud-backed...
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    Lawsuit Seeks Free Windows 10 Updates After EOL, Claims Forced Obsolescence

    A Southern California resident has filed suit in San Diego Superior Court seeking to force Microsoft to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 after the vendor’s announced October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, framing the move as forced obsolescence intended to accelerate...
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    California Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 End-of-Support Ties to Windows 11 AI Push

    A Southern California resident has asked a court to stop Microsoft from pulling the plug on Windows 10, arguing the company’s October 14, 2025 end-of-support decision is intended to coerce hardware upgrades and accelerate adoption of Windows 11’s AI features — a legal gambit that spotlights the...
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    Microsoft Copilot Enterprise Security Flaw: Impact and Lessons for AI Safety

    Microsoft’s relentless push to integrate AI-powered solutions into its enterprise software ecosystem is yielding productivity breakthroughs across industries. Copilot Enterprise, a core component of this AI evolution, promises to automate tasks, streamline processes, and deliver real value to...
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