hardware lifecycle

The States of Guernsey has told staff that anyone who needs a laptop for their job will be issued a new machine if their existing device cannot run Windows 11, part of a wider, government‑wide upgrade to modernise endpoints and retire legacy systems — a move that coincides with the States’...

Microsoft has quietly set an expiration date for Windows 11 SE — the slimmed-down, education-focused edition of Windows — announcing that the OS will receive no further feature updates or security patches after October 2026. (windowscentral.com) Background / Overview Windows 11 SE was launched...

NVIDIA has announced that its upcoming October Game Ready driver release will mark the end of full support for several of its older GPU architectures, including Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta. This decision aligns with Microsoft's planned end of support for Windows 10, signaling a significant shift...

Microsoft's recent out-of-band update aims to rectify a critical issue introduced by June's Patch Tuesday updates, which left several Surface Hub v1 devices unbootable. The problematic update, identified as KB5060533 for Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2, caused affected devices to display the...

In an incident that highlights both the power and pitfalls of automatic software updates in enterprise environments, Microsoft recently found itself racing to resolve a critical issue introduced by its own Patch Tuesday update. The problem, affecting Surface Hub v1 devices, left administrators...

Organizations around the world are facing a pivotal crossroads as Microsoft officially announces the end of support for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019, effective October 14, 2025. The countdown to this deadline is much more than a routine software update; it brings with it significant...

The modern workplace is standing at a crossroads—forced forward by a convergence of pressures: relentless cyber threats, the imminent end of Windows 10 support, the rapid sophistication of artificial intelligence, and the demand for anywhere-work flexibility. Technology decision-makers are left...

As the countdown to October 14, 2025 begins, a significant dilemma faces millions of Windows 10 users worldwide: Microsoft will soon cease issuing updates, including security patches, for its decade-old operating system. This concrete deadline marks not just a technical shift, but a...

Running mission-critical business applications on legacy Windows operating systems is a challenge familiar to countless IT professionals in medium to large enterprises. Facing the realities of maintaining outdated software, business needs often outpace best security practices, leaving...

Windows 11 is coming for your PC, whether you’re ready or not, and if you happen to be helming an IT fleet running on a vintage collection of laptops, the migration train won’t wait. With the October 2025 end of support deadline for Windows 10 looming like a fiscal year-end, hundreds of New...