Microsoft’s last-minute concession is a win for European consumers: the company will provide a one-year, no-cost extension of critical security updates for Windows 10 users inside the European Economic Area (EEA), while users elsewhere still face a mixed bag of free-but‑conditional enrollment, a...
Microsoft just gave Windows 10 users one last lifeline — but the window to grab it is small, conditional, and full of trade-offs you need to understand before you act.
Overview
Microsoft will stop regular security updates for consumer editions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but it is...
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Three weeks is not a long time in the life of a PC, but when that window sits directly ahead of a fixed end-of-support deadline it becomes a hard stop: Windows 10 will stop receiving routine security and quality updates on October 14, 2025, and every Windows 10 user now has three practical...
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The latest Windows 11 KB5060829 update, recently made available to users in the Release Preview Channel for version 24H2, is shaping up to be a landmark release for Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Arriving as Build 26100.4482, this cumulative update demonstrates Microsoft’s sustained...
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Here is a summary of the official Microsoft updates to Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft apps in the European Economic Area (EEA) as part of compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), directly from the June 2, 2025 announcement:
Default Browser Improvements
Setting the default browser...
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Here is a summary of the official updates Microsoft is making to Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft apps in the European Economic Area (EEA) to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) as of June 2025:
1. Default Browser Settings
The "Set default" button in Settings will now set the...
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Here are the official updates Microsoft is implementing for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft apps in the European Economic Area (EEA) to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to the Windows Insider Blog (June 2025):
Default Browser Changes
Expanded Default Sets: When you...
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