Microsoft just gave Windows 10 users one last lifeline — but the window to grab it is small, conditional, and full of trade-offs you need to understand before you act.
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Microsoft will stop regular security updates for consumer editions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but it is...
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Amid the approach of Windows 10’s final stretch before end-of-life, Microsoft has released the June 2025 non-security preview update—KB5061087 (OS Build 19045.6036)—for Windows 10 version 22H2. This update, applicable to Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions, offers a...
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Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has continued to drive significant shifts in Microsoft’s business practices—especially regarding how the Windows platform interacts with competing web browsers. In a notable move, Microsoft has announced the end of persistent Edge browser prompts for users in...
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The latest wave of changes to Windows 11 might be delighting users across Europe, but for many Americans, the improvements remain out of reach—reserved only for those living within the European Economic Area (EEA). While Microsoft frames these updates as milestones for openness and user choice...
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