One week before Microsoft’s hard cutoff, millions of Windows 10 PCs face a stark decision: remain on an OS that will no longer receive routine security patches or pick one of five practical paths—each with trade‑offs in cost, security, and convenience. The end‑of‑support date is fixed: October...
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I switched to Windows 11 because the combination of modern security, focused productivity improvements, and the platform’s AI roadmap finally outweighed the inertia of a decade with Windows 10 — and that decision was made easier (and more urgent) by Microsoft’s announced end‑of‑support deadline...
Microsoft has put a firm deadline on Windows 10: routine security updates and standard support stop on October 14, 2025, and millions of PCs now face three clear choices—upgrade, buy time with Extended Security Updates (ESU), or accept growing risk and migrate to a different platform.
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A fresh telemetry snapshot from remote‑support sessions underscores a stark reality: as Microsoft’s Windows 10 support deadline approaches, a large share of real‑world endpoints remain on an OS that will soon stop receiving routine security patches—creating an urgent migration and...
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Microsoft’s end-of-support calendar for Windows 10 is real, and the practical deadline to stop receiving Microsoft’s free security updates is fixed: October 14, 2025 — but the situation is richer and less binary than many headlines suggest. Microsoft has published a one‑year consumer bridge —...
Microsoft’s calendar is no longer a rumor: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and for most home and small‑business users the safest, lowest‑effort route is a supported in‑place upgrade to Windows 11 — free when your PC meets Microsoft’s published requirements.
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Pennsylvania officials and local groups have joined a broader U.S. campaign pressing Microsoft to reverse or soften its plan to end routine, automatic security updates for Windows 10—arguing the move will expose millions of machines to cyber risk, force premature hardware replacement, and...
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If your Windows 10 PC is being told it’s “ineligible” for Windows 11, the fix may be a single BIOS/UEFI switch — enabling your machine’s TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support — and in many cases that alone will make the system eligible for the free Windows 11 upgrade before Windows 10 support...
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Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates, bug fixes and official technical support on 14 October 2025, and every user who cares about data safety and device reliability needs a clear, tested plan now.
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Microsoft’s lifecycle notice is...
Microsoft's decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 this month has forced a pragmatic pivot: for many users, staying on older hardware and avoiding a Windows 11 upgrade will now require either a short-term paid patch or a set of enrollment workarounds that are free but conditional and...
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Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will stop shipping regular OS security updates, quality fixes, and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions unless a device is covered by an approved extension program.
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Microsoft has given many Windows 10 users a narrowly scoped — but real — lifeline: a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that can keep eligible Windows 10 PCs receiving security-only patches for one more year after the platform’s official end-of-support date, and for many households...
Microsoft has quietly given many Windows 10 users a one‑year safety net: an in‑product Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment that — under clear prerequisites — can extend critical security updates through October 13, 2026, often at no out‑of‑pocket cost and in just a few clicks.
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Microsoft has quietly opened a practical lifeline for millions of Windows 10 users: a one-year extension of security updates through the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that can be obtained instantly and without payment for qualifying devices — but it comes with specific requirements...
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Microsoft has set a hard stop: Windows 10 will receive no further routine security or feature updates after October 14, 2025, forcing every user and organization still running the OS to choose between upgrading, enrolling in a time‑limited Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, or accepting a...
Microsoft’s deadline is now unavoidable: Windows 10 will stop receiving regular security updates on October 14, 2025, and the immediate fallout in India—where millions of machines still run Windows 10—has forced consumers, small businesses, and large organisations into a compressed set of...
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Capcom has quietly moved a new compatibility line into the post‑launch roadmap for its Monster Hunter trilogy on PC: starting October 14, 2025, the publisher will no longer guarantee that Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter World, and Monster Hunter Rise will run on Windows 10. The change —...
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If your PC is still running Windows 10, the calendar is no longer a distant concern — it's a deadline with real security consequences: Microsoft will stop delivering routine security updates, feature fixes, and standard technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and that shift raises...
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Microsoft’s calendar stop for Windows 10 is now a hard security and compliance deadline for British organisations: support ends on October 14, 2025, the UK is not included in Microsoft’s announced no-cost Extended Security Updates concession for the European Economic Area, and new research from...
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Microsoft’s latest clarification about the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program makes one thing uncomfortably clear: if you use the free ESU path tied to a Microsoft account, you must sign into that account on the PC at least once every 60 days — or the ESU entitlement will lapse...