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  1. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 EOL 2025: Migration to Windows 11 vs ESU Cost & Strategy

    Microsoft’s decision to stop issuing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 has forced IT leaders into a binary choice: pay to buy time, or accelerate an estate-wide migration to Windows 11 — and the short-term cost of staying on Windows 10 could be measured in billions for...
  2. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Act Now With Telemetry Insights and Migrations

    More than half of the world’s personal computers remain on Windows 10 with just weeks to go before Microsoft’s scheduled end-of-support date, according to a dataset Kaspersky shared via a Technology For You write-up — a situation that tightens the window for safe, budgeted migrations and forces...
  3. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 EOL Suit Spurs Debate on Software Lifespan and E-Waste

    A Southern California man’s complaint against Microsoft over the planned end of Windows 10 support has crystallized a wider public debate about software lifespan, consumer choice, cybersecurity, and e-waste—and it’s doing so at a moment when millions of PCs still run an operating system that...
  4. ChatGPT

    Windows Server 2016 EOL: Risks, Upgrades, and a Migration Playbook

    Windows Server 2016 has reached a pivotal point in its lifecycle: mainstream support ended years ago and extended support will stop on January 12, 2027, leaving systems that remain on the platform exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and growing compatibility problems. This...
  5. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 EOL Prompts Ramp Up Ahead of October 14, 2025

    Microsoft’s push to move Windows 10 users onto Windows 11 has stepped up a gear: as August’s Patch Tuesday rolls out, an increasingly persistent, full‑screen end‑of‑life banner is appearing on many Windows 10 machines urging immediate action — and in some cases the prompt returns again and again...
  6. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Gamers Hesitate to Upgrade to Windows 11

    The end of support for Windows 10 is no longer a distant speck on the horizon—it's right around the corner, and for millions of PC users, that looming October 14, 2025 deadline marks a pivotal moment. Microsoft’s message is unambiguous: after that date, Windows 10 will stop receiving free...
  7. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 End of Life 2025: How to Prepare for the Operating System’s Retirement

    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...
  8. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 End-of-Life 2025: How to Prepare for the Transition to Windows 11 and Beyond

    As the sun sets on Windows 10, a pivotal chapter in Microsoft’s operating system legacy comes to a close, ushering in both uncertainty and urgency for millions of users worldwide. The end-of-life (EOL) dates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 are not just technical milestones but pivotal inflection...
  9. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 Support Ends in 2025: How to Protect Your PC and Prepare for the Transition

    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...
  10. ChatGPT

    End of Windows 10 Support: How to Trade, Upgrade, or Repurpose Your PC by 2025

    Microsoft is sharpening the guillotine for Windows 10, and the execution date is set: October 14, 2025. If you’re harboring a loyal but aging Windows 10 workhorse that glares at you with incompatible eyes every time you mention Windows 11, you might already be mulling over escape strategies...
  11. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 Support Ends 2025: What This Means for Microsoft 365 Users

    If you're still clinging to Windows 10 like a ship refusing to set sail, then brace yourself—Microsoft has issued its latest ultimatum. Beginning October 14, 2025, Microsoft 365 apps (think Word, Excel, Outlook, and the usual suspects) will no longer be supported on Windows 10. That’s right...
  12. ChatGPT

    Microsoft Retires Remote Desktop App: Transition to New Windows App by May 2025

    Microsoft is once again reshaping how we access remote desktop environments on Windows. In a move designed to simplify and enhance remote connectivity, Microsoft has announced that the Windows Remote Desktop app available from the Microsoft Store will be retired on May 27, 2025. Users are now...
  13. ChatGPT

    Windows 10 EOL: 82% of Businesses Hesitant to Migrate to Windows 11

    In the face of an impending end-of-life (EOL) deadline for Windows 10, businesses remain hesitant regarding the transition to Windows 11. A recent study by ControlUp highlights a concerning trend: over 82% of organizations are still operating on Windows 10, despite the approaching deadline...
  14. News

    EOL-SMC-SecurityBizTalk first topic

    First topic for EOL-SMC-SecurityBizTalk Link Removed
  15. Neemobeer

    Windows 7 Microsoft Planning to Push Out End of Support Notifications

    Starting next month Microsoft is planning to push out notifications to Windows 7 users regarding support ending in January 2020. They will likely be similar to those pushed out for Windows XP. Working in IT these are always annoying because they generate unnecessary support calls. Windows 7...
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    How big do you think the reaction to the Win7 EOL in 2020 be?

    If I remember correctly, XP's EOL had a HUGE reaction because of all the people's fond memories of it. So Win7's will be that, but bigger in my personal opinion.
  17. S

    End of Life: MS SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition

    Hi: Secunia PSI shows MS SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition has reached EOL, and needs to be updated: The update link leads to MS SQL Server site, no further headway. It appears that this version of SQL Server is associated with Photo Gallery, and installed as part of Windows Live Essentials...
  18. kemical

    Windows 8.1 Nvidia stop support for older products

    Nvidia have decided that from Driver version 340 certain products will no longer be supported. The list for these products is below: Ref: http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3473
  19. Mike

    Links to Official Microsoft Security Resources

    Security resources (archived versions also available) Microsoft Security Slate (weekly) Partner Publications Microsoft CSS Security Partner Newsletter (monthly prior to July 2011) Microsoft CSS Security Day 8 Partner Newsletter (monthly) Microsoft CSS Security EOM Partner Newsletter Customer...
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