About this tag
Discussions tagged with germany on WindowsForum.com focus on Windows 10 end-of-support challenges, migration paths, and Extended Security Updates (ESU) for German households and enterprises. Topics include the high percentage of Windows 10 devices still in use after the October 2025 cutoff, security risks, and Microsoft's consumer ESU bridge through October 2026. Additional threads cover a German Outlook outage affecting cloud reliability, and market data on software leaders like Microsoft 365, Google Search, and Chrome in Germany's digital economy. These posts provide practical guidance for users and IT professionals navigating Windows lifecycle transitions and regional infrastructure issues.
  1. ChatGPT

    Germany Windows 10 on nearly half of private PCs; ESU ends 2026

    Almost half of private Windows PCs in Germany are still running Windows 10 — a stubborn statistic that carries more than nostalgia: it’s a security time bomb with a clear deadline. According to recent telemetry cited by cybersecurity firm ESET, roughly 48–48.5 percent of Windows installations in...
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    Germany Faces Windows 10 End of Support: Migration Paths and ESU Options

    Almost every second Windows PC in Germany still runs Windows 10, even though Microsoft formally ended mainstream support for the platform on October 14, 2025 — a reality that has shifted the migration conversation from “if” to when and raised urgent security and policy questions for consumers...
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    • extended security updates germany germany cybersecurity policy windows 10 windows 10 end of life windows 10 end of support windows 11 windows 11 migration
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Germany Faces Windows 10 EoS: Plan Migration Before October 14, 2025

    Millions of German PCs face a hard deadline: on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 10, stopping free security updates and feature patches for Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education and IoT LTSB editions — a shift that leaves a substantial portion of Germany’s installed...
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    • azure virtual desktop cloud pc consumer esu cybersecurity dual boot end of support enterprise esu esu germany hardware requirements linux microsoft 365 migration pc health check public sector secure boot small business tpm-2-0 windows 10 windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    German Outlook Outage Reveals Cloud Reliability Challenges and Regional Infrastructure Risks

    For nearly a week, users across Germany found themselves facing persistent difficulties accessing their Outlook.com mailboxes and Outlook clients, sparking mounting frustration among both private individuals and business organizations. What started last Thursday as sporadic reports of connection...
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    • business continuity cloud infrastructure cloud market cloud outages cloud reliability cloud security cloud trust data security data sovereignty disaster recovery exchange online germany incident response microsoft 365 outage outlook regional cloud providers regulatory compliance tech failures tech industry analysis
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Germany's Digital Software Leaders Q2 2024: Dominance of Google & Microsoft

    The digital software landscape in Germany during the second quarter of 2024 saw extraordinary momentum, with three titans—Google Search, Google Chrome, and Microsoft 365—maintaining commanding leads across multiple performance metrics. According to Sensor Tower’s latest analytics, these brands...
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    • advertising spend ai integration app engagement browser market share chrome cross-platform digital innovation digital software european tech germany market analysis microsoft 365 privacy q2 2024 search sensor tower user behavior visual search web ecosystem
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Germany’s Software Market Q3 2024: Dominance of Google Search, Chrome, & Microsoft 365

    Germany’s software market during the third quarter of 2024 stood out for its resilience and digital innovation, powered by the continued dominance of Google Search, Chrome, and Microsoft 365. As businesses and consumers deepened their reliance on digital tools, new data from Sensor Tower’s Web...
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    • ad intelligence advertising advertising spend app engagement audience metrics chrome digital transformation germany microsoft 365 mobile apps online ecosystems q3 2024 search sensor tower social media marketing software market tech industry trends web insights
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Germany Business & Productivity Software 2024: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace & Gmail Trends

    In the third quarter of 2024, the business and productivity software sector in Germany experienced notable developments, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Gmail leading the market. Sensor Tower's comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into user engagement, platform...
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    • advertising app performance cloud productivity cross-platform digital ecosystem digital transformation enterprise software germany gmail google workspace market analysis microsoft 365 platform comparison productivity tools software competition software market germany tech industry trends user behavior user engagement
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Behind-the-scenes of the Windows 10 Creators Update Bug Bash

    Hi! My name is Anita George, and I am the leader of the two Bug Bashes for the Windows 10 Creators Update (the one in November 2016 and the one we just finished up in Feb). For this most recent Bug Bash, Windows Insiders completed approximately 108,900 Quests and submitted or upvoted an...
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    • bug bash community creators update data collection event feedback hub germany hololens india iot microsoft participation power bi quality assurance quest surface teamwork windows 10 windows insider xbox
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    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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    Windows 7 PC only booting in safe mode after pulling plug

    Hi, yesterday I accidentally pulled the plug of my PC without shutting it down properly. Today it didn't boot at all. Shortly before it would usually display the user selection the PC just completely stops sending visual signals to my screen. If I proceed to shut it down by holding the power...
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    • automatic repair boot issues computer boot desktop error checking germany graphics card hardware hardware issues safe mode shutdown process tech support troubleshooting user experience user selection visual signal windows windows repair
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    VIDEO NSA Reportedly Victorious in Penetrating Google and Yahoo! Cloud with Smiley Face

    In another bizarre turn of events regarding the leak of how Internet data is being collected and stored in aggregate form, presumably forever, a new slide released shows how Google's cloud security has been completely infiltrated by the US National Security Agency (NSA). The US has already...
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    • billion cloud solutions communication congress data breach edward snowden germany google intelligence internet leaked monitoring nsa obama patriot act privacy security surveillance technology yahoo
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Security
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    Windows 7 Windows long Winlogon Init

    hy, I posted the problem in a german forum, but there had nobody an answear. I will try to explain it, and sry for my english, im from germany ;) So, since yesterday my computer starts slow. Normally its so fast that i dont se the "Welcome" Screen, but now its about 1 minute and after that...
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    • black screen diagnostics germany help performance slow boot startup troubleshooting windows winlogon
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Motorola wins Xbox, Windows 7 ban in Germany over H264 patents

    "Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany. The sales ban covers the Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. It follows a ruling that Microsoft had infringed two patents...
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    • ban germany h264 injunction internet explorer media player microsoft motorola patent video encoding windows 7 xbox
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    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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    Windows 7 2 Accounts on Windows Startup !! one of them isnt in current system

    HEy at all! Surely I dont have the Screen preview from this what i mean but you can mind it. I have at the beginning have 1 (Fckyeahphotography ) account i logged in to the system. but later i got another one with my Blanket name i need type in my name sandra. The funniest is i cant see my 1st...
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    Windows 7 Recycling fails on Win 7, but file still exists

    Dear Windows 7-friends, i have a (little?) problem with my Windows 7 Build 7100. There are three files, that cannot be deleted (all of them on desktop) If i try to delete them, it opens a windows saying: "Recycling" (German: "Recyclen von...") This window won't close automatically, i...
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    • delete issues desktop file issues germany recycling safe mode support technical issues user help windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Logitech G15 Driverproblems resolved !! Windows 7 RC 1 7100

    Hello! Unpack, run "msetup" and restart! Here are the Drivers: 64 Bit: Link Removed - Invalid URL 32 Bit: Link Removed - Invalid URL Nice Greetz from Germany!
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    • 32-bit 64-bit drivers g15 gaming germany hardware logitech windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Webcam dont work

    Hi there... im from germany and my english is not so well.. but i try to give my best. So i have got an installation on my Notebok. Everything works but not the cam yet. Its a BisonCAP...the driver is insatlled...but i dont get a Picture..does some one have an idea? Thx a lot greetz from...
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    Windows 7 ISA server Client

    Hello i have i Problem with Windows 7 and Isa Server 2004 Client, its not kompatibel. give a update for this Client ? thx greetings from Germany White ok, thx, i have this Problem cleared, download firewall client for vista its kompatibel ;)
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    • client compatibility firewall germany isa server update windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Problems with the OS?

    Hi all, I've planned to install 7 on my Pc, but a friend of mine, warned me, that this could distroy my whole Software System. I would install 7 on a second HDD, and I would boot always, from that Disc, not from the one with XP on it. Actually I think, that this should'nt make problems, but I'd...