Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will reach the end of vendor-supported servicing on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will stop delivering routine security and quality updates, feature updates, and standard technical assistance for mainstream Windows 10 editions, and is...
Microsoft’s decision to stop free, routine support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 is an operational deadline that changes the security, compatibility and upgrade calculus for hundreds of millions of PC users worldwide. The company will cease delivering standard technical assistance, feature...
Microsoft’s decision to stop routine security updates and standard technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 is a hard calendar moment with real security, operational and economic consequences for millions of home users, small businesses and large enterprises worldwide. The company...
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The countdown to a watershed moment in consumer Windows support ends tomorrow: Microsoft will stop delivering regular security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, forcing millions of users to choose between upgrading, paying for a short-term extension, or continuing with an increasingly...
Microsoft’s deadline is now real: on October 14, 2025 Microsoft will stop issuing routine security updates, feature/quality rollups and standard technical support for mainstream editions of Windows 10, leaving millions of machines exposed unless owners take concrete action.
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Microsoft’s calendar decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has moved from an abstract lifecycle footnote to an urgent, operational reality — and industry leaders, channel partners and security experts are responding with a mix of practical triage, strategic...
Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 will stop receiving regular security and feature updates on October 14, 2025 — but Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program and a small set of workarounds give owners of eligible PCs a one‑year safety net that will keep critical...
Microsoft's announced retirement of Windows 10 is now a fixed calendar event that will change the security and upgrade landscape for millions of PCs worldwide: routine security updates and feature patches stop on October 14, 2025, and only devices enrolled in Extended Security Updates (ESU) or...
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Microsoft’s announced cut-off for Windows 10 support has turned what should have been a routine lifecycle milestone into a political, technical and environmental firestorm—one that risks leaving hundreds of millions of usable PCs exposed to attacks, forcing costly refresh cycles in the public...
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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 has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates and routine technical support on 14 October 2025, and millions of users must act now to avoid an expanding security and compatibility risk.
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Microsoft’s lifecycle calendar confirms that...
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