As Microsoft approaches the end-of-support date for Windows 10, a wave of controversy has engulfed the tech giant’s latest decisions regarding extended security for older PCs. Despite a recent move to offer free Extended Security Updates (ESU) to Windows 10 users—alongside traditional paid...
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As the end-of-life (EOL) date for Windows 10 draws near, the sense of urgency within the technology world grows with each passing month. By October 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially cease to provide security updates, bug fixes, and technical support for the widely adopted operating system...
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As the sun sets on Windows 10, the global tech community faces a seismic shift: Microsoft's planned end-of-support for the venerable operating system threatens to render up to 400 million computers obsolete and sow the seeds for one of the largest e-waste surges in history. This looming...
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A sense of urgency is sweeping through the global community of Windows users. Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday, often viewed as a routine update process, has crossed into a territory that should demand every user’s attention. Not only did this cycle address another six zero-day vulnerabilities...
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Windows 11 is coming for your PC, whether you’re ready or not, and if you happen to be helming an IT fleet running on a vintage collection of laptops, the migration train won’t wait. With the October 2025 end of support deadline for Windows 10 looming like a fiscal year-end, hundreds of New...
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Windows 10’s twilight is approaching quickly, and Microsoft’s one-size-fits-all advice for those stuck with non-upgradable machines leaves many users in a lurch. With support ending on October 14, 2025, the end of Microsoft’s security patches and updates for Windows 10 raises the question: What...