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    Windows Release Preview: Small Cumulative Updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10

    Microsoft’s Release Preview rings received another quiet pair of cumulative updates this week: one for Windows 11 and one for Windows 10, both described by Microsoft as small, stability-focused fixes rather than new features—an unsurprising posture as Windows 10 approaches end of support and...
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    Windows 11 23H2 Release Preview: Build 22631.5982 Reliability Fixes

    Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5982 (KB5065790) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, delivering a broad set of reliability fixes and quality updates aimed at version 23H2 users and administrators. Background Windows Insider channels exist to stage changes before they reach...
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    Flyoobe: Free Open-Source Windows 11 Installer for Unsupported PCs

    Microsoft’s looming Windows 10 end‑of‑support deadline has catalyzed a surge of tools aimed at keeping older PCs useful, and one of the most capable free utilities to emerge is Flyoobe — an evolution of the Flyby11 project that lets enthusiasts install Windows 11 on machines Microsoft marks as...
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    Office 2016/2019 End of Support Oct 14, 2025: Plan Migration to Microsoft 365 or LTSC 2024

    Microsoft has set a hard deadline: support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 — including the familiar Word, Excel, PowerPoint suites and some server counterparts — will end on October 14, 2025, and there will be no extension and no Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for those perpetual desktop...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Options, Upgrades, and Migration

    Microsoft’s countdown is now unambiguous: on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop providing routine security updates, quality fixes, and standard technical support for Windows 10, version 22H2 (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions). Background The Windows 10 lifecycle...
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    EU Debates 15-Year Software Updates to Curb Hardware Obsolescence

    Microsoft's decision to stop providing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 — a move that campaigners say could instantly strand hundreds of millions of otherwise functional PCs — has crystallised a new, urgent debate in Europe about software-driven obsolescence and whether...
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    Windows Secure Boot Certs Expire 2011: What IT Must Do by 2026

    Microsoft has warned that the original Windows Secure Boot certificates issued in 2011 are set to expire beginning in June 2026, and that systems which do not receive replacement certificates before that date may stop receiving critical pre‑boot security updates — leaving them exposed to...
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    Windows 10 ESU: Free Paths to Security Updates Through 2026

    Microsoft’s October deadline for Windows 10 support has become a hard stop for millions of users — but the company quietly carved out no-cost escape routes that let many stay patched for another year without handing over cash. What once looked like a strict $30 paywall for Extended Security...
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    Windows 10 ESU 2025–2026: One-Year Security Updates Guide

    Microsoft will stop regular support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but a newly expanded consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program gives users a one‑year safety net — and for the first time offers legitimate free enrollment paths if you meet the conditions. This feature‑limited safety...
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    Secure Boot 2023 CA Update: Windows UEFI Certificates Rollout Explained

    Microsoft’s Secure Boot update FAQ makes clear that a coordinated, multi-step transition is now live: Windows will roll new 2023 signing certificates into UEFI variables and update the Windows boot manager to preserve Secure Boot protection ahead of the 2011 CA expirations, but the rollout...
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    Windows 10 EOL 2025: Plan Your Windows 11 Migration Now

    Microsoft’s countdown clock is now real: with just weeks to go until Microsoft stops issuing security updates and routine support for Windows 10, organisations and home users face a concrete deadline — October 14, 2025 — and must act now to avoid rising exposure and operational disruption...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, Windows 11 Upgrade, and LTSC Paths

    Microsoft has put a firm deadline on the decade-long era of Windows 10: for most users and businesses running Windows 10, mainstream servicing — including monthly security and quality updates — ends on October 14, 2025, and the final weeks before that date have produced a flurry of small...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: A Practical BPO Migration Playbook

    Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has moved from a calendar note to a tangible operational crisis for business process outsourcing (BPO) firms — a sector that depends on large, stable PC estates, predictable application stacks and strict compliance...
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    Windows 10 ESU Guide: How to Extend Security Updates After Oct 14, 2025

    Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a narrow, conditional lifeline: you can keep receiving security updates after the OS’s official end-of-support date — but only if you complete a short, specific checklist and enroll in the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) pathway before the deadline...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade to Windows 11 or ESU Options

    Windows 10 will reach its official end of support on October 14, 2025, meaning Microsoft will stop delivering routine security updates, feature fixes, and standard technical assistance for the mainstream consumer editions; users must either upgrade eligible machines to Windows 11, enroll...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, App Updates, and Migration Plans

    Microsoft has set a firm end-of-support date for Windows 10—October 14, 2025—and the flurry of "30 days" headlines that followed this announcement compresses a complex, staged retirement into a single-sentence alarm that obscures exactly what will and won't change for users and IT teams...
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    Windows 10 ESU Enrollment Guide: Stay Patched Through Oct 14, 2025

    Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a narrow, conditional lifeline: you can keep receiving security updates after the platform’s official end-of-support date, but only if you complete a short, time-sensitive checklist before October 14, 2025. Background / Overview Microsoft has set a firm...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Plan Migration to Windows 11 & ESU

    Microsoft’s public timeline is now unmistakable: Windows 10 will receive its final regular security updates on October 14, 2025, and users who do not move to a supported configuration face a sharply higher risk of exposure to new attacks — a threshold that, according to press coverage, affects...
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    Windows 10 End of Support Deadline 2025: ESU, Upgrades, and Migration Paths

    Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 will stop receiving free security updates on October 14, 2025, and every day that passes between now and that date increases the urgency for millions of households and businesses to act — whether by upgrading, enrolling in extended protection, or...
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    Windows 11 24H2 Throttling Explained: Why Windows 10 Feels Faster

    A programmer’s deep dive into Windows 11’s behavior has given a clear, if uncomfortable, explanation for why many users say Windows 10 still feels faster: aggressive background throttling tied to window focus and power-management policies on some hardware, combined with UX regressions in File...
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