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  1. Windows 10 ESU Enrollment: Security updates through Oct 2026 (end of support 2025)

    Microsoft has set a hard cutoff for Windows 10: free mainstream support and monthly security updates stop on October 14, 2025, but a one‑year safety net — the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program — gives eligible Windows 10 users a bridge until October 13, 2026...
  2. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, Free Enrollment Paths, and Upgrades

    Microsoft’s decision to sunset Windows 10 has moved from distant calendar noise to a pressing deadline: the OS reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft is offering a limited consumer path to buy one more year of security-only updates — including a surprising set of free entry...
  3. Turn Word into PowerPoint with Copilot and Plan Windows 10 Migration Now

    Microsoft’s Copilot is getting quietly practical: you can now turn a Word document into a ready-to-edit PowerPoint slide in seconds — and for anyone still running Windows 10 there’s a second, much louder message: upgrade planning is no longer optional. This dual moment — an incremental but...
  4. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Purdue Northwest IT Upgrade and ESU Plan

    Purdue University Northwest’s IT reminder is a timely, practical warning: Microsoft has scheduled Windows 10 end‑of‑support for October 14, 2025, and campus machines must be upgraded to Windows 11 or replaced — older hardware that cannot meet Windows 11 requirements will need to be retired or...
  5. Tiny11: Lean Windows 11 for Older PCs as Windows 10 Ends Support

    Tiny11’s emergence as a practical way to run a lean, modern Windows 11 on older PCs has suddenly moved from niche hobby to mainstream conversation — and it arrives at a combustible moment: Microsoft’s announced end of mainstream Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025, places millions of users...
  6. Dell Windows 11 Compatibility Guide: TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and Upgrades

    Windows 11’s hardware rules mean you can’t treat compatibility as a single checkbox — it’s a chain of interlocking requirements (TPM 2.0, UEFI/Secure Boot, a supported CPU, enough RAM and storage) that together determine whether a Dell laptop can be upgraded safely and with vendor support. The...
  7. Windows 11 Near 50% on Desktop; Windows 10 Near End of Support

    StatCounter’s August 2025 snapshot produced a deceptively simple headline — Windows 11 slipped below 50% of desktop Windows installations while Windows 10 regained ground — but the data behind that headline, and what it means for users and IT teams as Windows 10 support ends in October, require...
  8. Tiny11: Running Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs and the OS Longevity Debate

    Tiny11 is the latest reminder that the Windows upgrade debate has moved far beyond marketing slogans: while Microsoft insists many older PCs are unsupported for Windows 11, independent projects like NTDEV’s Tiny11 are actively proving the opposite — and forcing a much more uncomfortable...
  9. Windows 10 ESU Enrollment: Secure Updates Through Oct 2026 (Act by Oct 14, 2025)

    Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a narrow, conditional lifeline: if you want to keep receiving security updates after the platform’s official end-of-support date, there’s a single, time-sensitive action you must complete — enroll the eligible PC in Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security...
  10. Windows 11 August Dip: Windows 10 EoS 2025 & ESU Options Explained

    Windows 11 has just hit an unexpected speed bump: after briefly overtaking Windows 10 in global usage during July, official analytics show Windows 11 slipped in August while Windows 10 regained ground, a reversal that underlines how jagged, fragile, and politically charged operating system...
  11. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU, or Acer Aspire Go 15 Budget Path

    The countdown to October 14, 2025 is real: when Microsoft stops shipping security updates and technical support for Windows 10, millions of functioning machines will face a binary choice—move to Windows 11, pay for temporary extended security, or run a different operating system entirely—and for...
  12. WINUX: Windows-Style Linux on Ubuntu 24.04 for Windows 10 EOL

    WINUX is, in practice, Ubuntu with a very convincing Windows 11 costume — and that disguise is the point: for many Windows 10 users facing the October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline, WINUX (also marketed as Linuxfx/Winux) promises the familiarity of Windows while running entirely on Linux...
  13. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Clear Paths to Stay Safe

    Microsoft’s decade-long support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025 — and for millions of PCs that can’t run Windows 11, that date forces a clear decision: upgrade, pay for a temporary bridge, switch platforms, or accept increased risk. The good news is that you don’t have to panic — there...
  14. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Details, Upgrades, and Migration Options

    Microsoft has confirmed what many in the PC world have been preparing for: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and that date changes the security calculus for hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. Microsoft will stop shipping routine security and quality updates for...
  15. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade to Windows 11 or ESU Bridge

    Microsoft’s support clock for Windows 10 has a hard stop: after October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer issue routine security or feature updates for Windows 10, and millions of PCs will face a growing security and compatibility risk unless owners act — by upgrading to Windows 11, enrolling...
  16. Windows 10 End of Support and AI PCs: Intelligent Fleet Management Guide

    The confluence of a looming Windows 10 end-of-support deadline, a broad PC refresh cycle and the early commercial wave of AI-capable PCs has turned routine hardware procurement into a strategic battlefield — and solution providers are answering with integrated, outcome-focused services that...
  17. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Your Practical Upgrade Playbook

    Microsoft’s deadline for Windows 10 support is now a calendar item that can’t be ignored: after October 14, 2025, security updates and technical support for Windows 10 stop, and any delay in planning your migration increases your exposure to unpatched vulnerabilities. This feature walks through...
  18. Windows 10 End of Support (Oct 14, 2025): ESU Options & Windows 11 Migration

    Microsoft’s official end-of-support date for Windows 10 — October 14, 2025 — is no longer a distant calendar note: it’s a hard deadline that forces millions of users to choose between upgrading to Windows 11, buying time with Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU), or accepting growing...
  19. Windows 10 Ends 2025: ESU Paths for Home, SMBs, and Enterprises

    Microsoft’s decision to close the chapter on Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has forced an uncomfortable conversation across homes, small businesses, and enterprise IT floors: pay for a short-term safety net, move to Windows 11, or run the risk of exposure on an unsupported platform. Background /...
  20. Windows 10 ESU: Enroll by Oct 14, 2025 for 1 Year of Security Updates

    Microsoft has quietly handed Windows 10 users a one‑year safety valve — but only if you act before October 14, 2025 and meet a short checklist to enroll in the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This move buys eligible PCs a single additional year of security‑only updates through...