Microsoft’s announced retirement of Windows 10 and a single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in California have ignited a debate that spans consumer rights, corporate lifecycle policy, and the broader environmental costs of forced hardware turnover. osoft has publicly set October 14, 2025 as the end of...
A Southern California resident has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Microsoft from turning off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — a challenge that reframes a routine product‑lifecycle milestone as a flashpoint for questions about planned obsolescence, consumer...
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Microsoft’s recent clarification that Microsoft Edge — and the Microsoft WebView2 runtime that powers many modern Windows apps — will continue to receive security and quality updates on Windows 10 (version 22H2) through at least October 2028 is a meaningful shift in the post‑end‑of‑life...
A Southern California resident has asked a state court to stop Microsoft from turning off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, arguing the company’s announced end‑of‑support timetable amounts to forced obsolescence tied to a push toward Windows 11 and Microsoft’s...
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A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego is asking a court to stop Microsoft from turning off routine security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, arguing the company’s end‑of‑support timetable amounts to forced obsolescence intended to push consumers toward Windows 11 and...
A Southern California man’s lawsuit seeking to force Microsoft to keep Windows 10 receiving free updates has turned a routine product lifecycle milestone into a high‑stakes legal and policy flashpoint that touches security, competition, environmental, and consumer‑rights questions—less than...
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Microsoft has quietly set an expiration date for Windows 11 SE — the slimmed-down, education-focused edition of Windows — announcing that the OS will receive no further feature updates or security patches after October 2026. (windowscentral.com)
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Windows 11 SE was launched...
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Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 (22H2) through at least October 2028, ensuring that Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), WebView-dependent applications, and Edge-powered experiences like Copilot-related...
A Southern California resident has filed suit against Microsoft seeking to force the company to continue free security updates for Windows 10 — a legal challenge that crystallizes the technical, economic and environmental frictions surrounding the October 14, 2025 end-of-support milestone...
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Microsoft’s countdown to the end of Windows 10 has moved from calendar reminder to courtroom headline, with a California plaintiff alleging that the company’s support wind‑down needlessly jeopardizes user data and is designed to push customers into an AI‑optimized hardware refresh—an accusation...
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The countdown toward Windows 10’s official end of life has long felt like the slow passing of an era, punctuated by warnings and gnawing uncertainty for millions of users still loyal to the venerable operating system. Yet even as the last months tick away, a new twist in Microsoft’s support...
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A new wave of cybersecurity urgency is sweeping through IT departments as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issues a fresh, high-severity warning concerning Microsoft Exchange Server. The alert, centered around CVE-2025-53786, underscores a newly disclosed vulnerability...
The end of Windows 10 is now squarely on the horizon, marked by Microsoft's official deadline in October 2025, when the ubiquitous operating system will reach End of Life (EOL). For the hundreds of millions still relying on Windows 10, this milestone sets off a wave of concern, preparation, and...
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Microsoft's recent decision to extend security updates for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 until October 2028 has significant implications for users and organizations navigating the impending end-of-support for the operating system. This move, while providing a temporary reprieve, underscores...
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As the October 2025 end-of-life date for Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 approaches, organizations are facing critical decisions regarding their IT infrastructure. Beyond the immediate concerns of software obsolescence, this transition period brings to light significant security vulnerabilities...
As Windows 10 approaches its end-of-life on October 14, 2025, Microsoft has introduced the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to provide users with options for maintaining security updates beyond this date. Initially, the ESU program required a $30 annual fee for consumers to receive an...
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Windows 10 has entered its final countdown, with just 114 days remaining before Microsoft officially ends support for its most popular operating system. For over a decade, Windows 10 has been the unchallenged leader in PC operating systems, but the looming October 14, 2025 deadline for security...
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Windows 11 is on the verge of becoming the most widely used desktop operating system, closely trailing Windows 10. According to StatCounter's June 2025 report, Windows 11's market share increased by 4.44% last month, rising from 43.22% to 47.66%. In contrast, Windows 10's share declined from...
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A growing number of Windows users are heading toward a critical milestone, yet many remain startlingly unaware of their system specifics—including which version of Windows is installed on their devices. As Microsoft’s official Windows 10 End of Life date looms ever closer (set for October 14...
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Here are the key points from the Daily Express article "Windows 11 still can't beat Windows 10 but worrying deadline may soon change that":
Main Points:
Windows 10 is still the most widely used desktop OS, now with a 53.19% market share, while Windows 11 has 43.22%.
Windows 10's market share...
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