As the clock ticks down toward October 2025, millions of Windows 10 users find themselves at a crucial crossroads, facing a blunt message from Microsoft: upgrade to Windows 11 or accept greater security risks. The end of support for an operating system that powered the world for nearly a decade...
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As the end-of-support date for Windows 10 draws nearer—October 14, 2025—millions of users find themselves at a crossroads. For years, Windows 10 has been the lifeblood of home and business PCs alike, powering over half of the global Windows market share as of early 2025. Yet Microsoft’s...
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As the clock ticks towards the October 14th deadline, millions of Windows users are facing a pivotal moment that encapsulates the wider challenges of modern computing: secure, sustainable, and future-ready systems. While Microsoft has made concerted efforts to nudge consumers and businesses onto...
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