Windows 10’s tenth anniversary arrives with bittersweet fanfare: what began in July 2015 as Microsoft’s course correction from the stumbles of Windows 8 has now become a pivotal crossroad for hundreds of millions worldwide. On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end all mainstream support for...
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Microsoft has recently detailed enhancements to Windows Backup, introducing a "Transfer information to a new PC" feature aimed at simplifying the migration process for users upgrading to new devices. This development is part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to streamline data transfer and system...
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With Square Enix’s recent announcement that official support for Final Fantasy XIV on Windows 10 will cease after October 14, 2025, a critical inflection point looms for not just FFXIV’s passionate player base, but for a significant portion of PC gamers still tied to Microsoft’s aging operating...
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As of July 2025, Windows 11 has overtaken Windows 10 as the world's most-used Windows OS, with a 52% market share.
This change is largely due to Microsoft ending security support for Windows 10 in October. Users seeking a secure...
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Microsoft's recent decision to extend support for Windows 10 has placed approximately 700 million users at a crossroads, necessitating a choice between two free options to ensure their systems remain secure and up-to-date.
Initially, Microsoft had set October 14, 2025, as the end-of-support date...
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When Microsoft announced its plans to retire Windows 10 in October, millions of users worldwide were left contemplating their next steps in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Now, in a move that blends generosity with strategic design, Microsoft is offering a reprieve: a full extra year of free...
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Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs has announced a strategic shift in its software infrastructure, opting to replace Microsoft Office with the open-source suite LibreOffice while retaining the Windows operating system. This decision underscores the ministry's commitment to enhancing digital...
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As Microsoft approaches the twilight of Windows 10, with end-of-support officially scheduled for October 14, 2025, conversations within tech communities are reaching a fever pitch. Nowhere is this more evident than in the heated debate sparked by KDE’s latest campaign—dubbed “W10 for...
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As Microsoft approaches the end of free support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, a significant portion of users remain hesitant to transition to Windows 11. Despite the availability of a free upgrade, approximately 500 million users continue to operate on Windows 10, raising concerns about...
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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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Windows finds itself at a moment of uncomfortable reckoning—one poised between its vast legacy and a growing sense of ennui, even resentment, among loyal users. Once the great disruptor, now the reluctant incumbent, Microsoft’s operating system dominates desktop computing in raw numbers, but...
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Microsoft's decision to discontinue Publisher by October 2026 marks a significant shift in the way Microsoft streamlines its application suite. Once celebrated as a straightforward solution for desktop publishing, Publisher is now set to be retired as Microsoft pushes users toward more versatile...
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The Microsoft Maps app, once a proud stowaway from the Windows Phone era, is heading for the digital scrapyard in July 2025. For the, let’s be generous, "dozens" of Windows 11 users who still rely on it to find the nearest coffee shop or to relive the halcyon days of Lumia handsets, this marks...
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It’s finally time to put away the confetti, cancel your weekly Windows Maps app party, and come to terms with the quiet demise of a true Windows Phone relic: the Maps app in Windows 11 will soon be as useful as a paper clip in a thunderstorm. Mark your calendars for July 2025, when Microsoft...
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If there’s one thing modern students have gotten used to, it’s the digital sprawl—the ever-growing accumulation of lecture notes, TikTok-laced group projects, PDFs of textbooks they’ll never read, and draft upon draft of resumes. All of it, until now, has found a cozy, free resting place in the...
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We want to implement a centralized document storage that will allow us organize our office documents and will be able to support multiple file types particularly our ms office based files. We've been seeing a lot of document management software around the web but most of them looks complicated...