extended security updates

October’s real scare isn’t haunted houses or costumed ghouls — it’s the quiet moment when millions of previously serviceable PCs become unsupported, exposed to new threats and practical obsolescence unless owners act quickly and deliberately. Background / Overview Microsoft has announced that...

Microsoft will stop delivering regular security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but a relatively simple consumer option called Extended Security Updates (ESU) lets most home users extend critical and important security patches for one more year — and in many cases you can get that...

Microsoft’s countdown to the end of Windows 10 support reaches its final weeks: on 14 October 2025 Microsoft will stop delivering routine security updates, feature patches and general technical assistance for mainstream Windows 10 editions, forcing households, small businesses and enterprises...

Microsoft’s last-minute change gives many Windows 10 users a short, practical lifeline — a one‑year window of security‑only updates after the operating system’s official end‑of‑support date — but the offer is tightly scoped, regionally variable, and attached to account‑based conditions that...

Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support is now a live business constraint for UK organisations: the operating system will no longer receive security patches or technical assistance, the consumer extended update pathway being restricted by region and paid enterprise lifelines...

If you’re still running Windows 10 on a personal PC or in a small business environment, a hard deadline is approaching: Microsoft will stop delivering free security patches, feature updates, and technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — and that change has immediate operational and...

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, ending routine security patches, feature updates, and direct technical assistance for a platform that has powered millions of PCs worldwide — but Microsoft is offering a set of stopgap options, incentives and cloud pathways designed...

The countdown to October 14, 2025 has turned from a calendar item into a board‑level risk: Microsoft will stop shipping routine security updates, quality fixes and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions on that date, leaving any un‑upgraded device exposed unless covered by...

Microsoft’s clock is now set in stone: on October 14, 2025 Microsoft will stop shipping routine security and quality updates for mainstream editions of Windows 10, forcing a large and varied installed base into one of three choices—upgrade to Windows 11 if the hardware allows, enroll in the...

Microsoft’s decision to draw a line under regular Windows 10 security updates in mid‑October is dramatic on the calendar but far less dramatic in practice than headlines suggest — and Estonia’s Peeter Marvet is right to stress that the real threat to most users is no longer an unpatched kernel...

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and Canadian users now face a practical choice — upgrade, buy time with a paid or account‑linked safety net, or accept growing security and compatibility risks. Background / Overview Microsoft’s lifecycle...

Google just turned a routine search-session into an advertisement for platform migration: users visiting Google.com on Windows 10 have reported a prominent pop-up urging them to “Time for a new laptop? Get Chromebook Plus,” explicitly referencing that security fixes for Windows 10 end in October...

Microsoft’s last-minute lifeline for Windows 10 users is real — but it’s narrow, conditional, and time‑boxed: Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025, and the company’s consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will provide one additional year of security‑only...

Microsoft’s calendar stop for Windows 10 is now a hard security and compliance deadline for British organisations: support ends on October 14, 2025, the UK is not included in Microsoft’s announced no-cost Extended Security Updates concession for the European Economic Area, and new research from...

Microsoft’s last-minute change gives many Windows 10 users breathing room: Extended Security Updates (ESU) that were due to be behind a paywall or conditional on cloud backup will now be available at no extra charge for consumers across the European Economic Area, and U.S. users have a newly...

Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong’s national satellite media tour (SMT), produced in partnership with We Communications and News Media Group, Inc., arrived at a critical moment for millions of PC users: Microsoft’s declared end of mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The...

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, which means Microsoft will stop delivering routine security updates, quality fixes and standard technical support for most Windows 10 editions — but it will not remotely brick your PC the moment the date...

Zorin OS 18 Beta arrives at a pivotal moment: with Windows 10’s extended lifespan ending on October 14, 2025, millions of users face either an enforced upgrade to Windows 11, costly hardware refreshes, or the security risks of running an unsupported OS — and Zorin OS 18 Beta positions itself as...

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: on October 14, 2025 Windows 10 stops receiving routine security updates, feature improvements, and standard technical support — a hard lifecycle cliff that forces every remaining Windows 10 PC into one of three practical paths: upgrade to Windows 11 where...

The migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is no longer a distant IT project — it is a definable strategic opportunity that, when handled correctly, can deliver measurable security, productivity, and competitive gains for businesses across sectors. The recent CAJ News Africa briefing framing...