extended support

Microsoft’s cloud team has quietly added a new safety net for customers running older MySQL engines on Azure: a paid Extended Support program for Azure Database for MySQL that preserves SLA-backed availability, delivers critical security updates, and keeps Azure engineers available for technical...

As the end of official support for Windows 10 approaches on October 14, 2025, many users are seeking ways to maintain their system's security without transitioning to Windows 11. Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program offers a solution, providing an additional year of critical...

Microsoft has announced an extension of its security update programs for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019, as well as Skype for Business Server 2015 and 2019. This decision comes in response to customer feedback indicating that while many organizations have initiated migrations to newer platforms...

Microsoft’s latest roadmap signals a pivotal shift for millions of Windows 10 users who rely on Microsoft 365 Office applications for their productivity needs. The company has now confirmed that feature updates for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 will formally cease in August 2026—a milestone that...

With the arrival of July’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has unveiled security updates for 137 newly-identified vulnerabilities—a figure notably above the historical average for its monthly cycle and one that underscores both the ever-broadening attack surface of the Windows ecosystem and the...

Windows 10 users who find themselves unable—or unwilling—to upgrade to Windows 11 have been facing a growing sense of uncertainty as Microsoft marches steadily towards the operating system’s End of Support date in October 2025. With roughly 400 million devices estimated to be stuck on Windows...

As the countdown to October 2025 ticks ever closer, millions of Windows 10 users are confronting a looming dilemma: with official support set to expire, what’s next for the vast installed base running Microsoft’s ubiquitous operating system? For many, particularly those with older hardware that...

As the end of official support for Windows 10 approaches, a mounting chorus of technology experts is warning of significant risks for millions of users worldwide. This milestone, marked by the cessation of free security updates, technical assistance, and software patches from Microsoft, is more...

With the end-of-support date for Windows 10 looming on October 14, 2025, millions of users — from home office workers to mission-critical industrial operators — now face high-stakes decisions about if and how to upgrade. Since Microsoft announced their new, stricter hardware requirements for...

As Windows 10 nears its end of support cutoff in October 2025, a new sense of urgency has permeated Microsoft’s messaging to its vast user base. For millions still running the aging operating system, the past year has brought a noticeable escalation in Microsoft’s efforts to nudge — or, as some...

Microsoft’s relentless drive to shift users from Windows 10 to Windows 11 has taken on new urgency since the company announced the end of support for Windows 10 slated for October 14, 2025. Users, IT pros, and organizations “sing the requiem” for one of the most popular operating systems ever...

In a significant policy shift, Microsoft has announced the introduction of an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10, allowing users to receive critical security updates beyond the previously set end-of-support date of October 14, 2025. This move addresses concerns from both...

As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...

As Windows 10 approaches its scheduled retirement date on October 14, 2025, Microsoft has issued a notable update to its servicing roadmap. In a somewhat unexpected move, the company will continue to provide security updates for key Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 for three years after the...

With the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 scheduled for October 14, 2025, millions of users face critical decisions regarding their computing environments. For many, Windows 10 has been a stable, familiar operating system, but now Microsoft is formally halting security patches, bug fixes...

You might want to take a seat and cling onto your closest desktop, because if you’re reading this on an aging Windows 10 PC, the digital hourglass is tumbling dangerously low. Microsoft, in a move that has left users gasping more than Clippy at a cybersecurity conference, has urged—nay...

If you're still clinging to Windows 10 like a ship refusing to set sail, then brace yourself—Microsoft has issued its latest ultimatum. Beginning October 14, 2025, Microsoft 365 apps (think Word, Excel, Outlook, and the usual suspects) will no longer be supported on Windows 10. That’s right...

‘Tech Nightmare’: Consumer NZ Urges Extended Windows 10 Support In a move that has ignited impassioned debates across the Windows community, Consumer NZ is sounding the alarm over Microsoft’s planned end of free Windows 10 support. With an estimated 400 million PCs globally incompatible with...

Microsoft’s recent email campaign is sending mixed signals that are bound to ruffle the feathers of long-time Windows enthusiasts. In one sleek digital nudge, Windows 10 users are being informed that while their existing systems will continue to work past October, they will no longer receive...

Many Windows enthusiasts know the drill: you're frequently nudged to update and keep pace with modern features and security standards. Yet, when your trusted PC hits a hardware snag preventing a smooth upgrade to Windows 11, what then? With Windows 10 set to lose official support in October...