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A California resident has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 after the company’s scheduled October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, arguing the shutdown amounts to forced obsolescence that steers users into buying Windows 11–capable...

Microsoft's countdown to the end of Windows 10 support has moved from calendar date to a consumer-facing prompt: a 60‑day warning that leaves millions of PCs with a clear deadline and a narrow set of paths forward to stay protected, migrate to Windows 11, or pay to extend security updates for a...

One week after Microsoft released its short “vision” video for the future of Windows, Pavan Davuluri — the executive directly responsible for Windows product development — laid out, in clear and practical terms, how on-device AI, multimodal inputs, and cloud orchestration will reshape the...

A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego is attempting to turn Microsoft’s scheduled October 14, 2025 retirement of Windows 10 into a court‑enforced policy debate — asking a judge to compel the company to keep delivering free security updates for Windows 10 until the OS’s market share falls...

Microsoft's decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 has ignited a high‑stakes legal and policy debate: a California resident has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to continue issuing free security updates, arguing the sunset constitutes forced obsolescence that disadvantages...

Microsoft’s security lead, David Weston, has painted a future in which Windows listens, sees, and acts like a digital coworker — and where the traditional mouse and keyboard feel as antiquated as MS‑DOS does to today’s young adults. This bold vision is rooted in Microsoft’s push for agentic AI...

A Southern California resident has filed suit in San Diego Superior Court seeking to force Microsoft to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 after the vendor’s announced October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, framing the move as forced obsolescence intended to accelerate...

A California resident has filed suit asking a court to stop Microsoft from turning off routine updates for Windows 10 this October, arguing that the company’s decision amounts to forced obsolescence that favors Windows 11 and Microsoft’s push into generative AI—and that the legal challenge could...

The end of support for Windows 10 is no longer a distant speck on the horizon—it's right around the corner, and for millions of PC users, that looming October 14, 2025 deadline marks a pivotal moment. Microsoft’s message is unambiguous: after that date, Windows 10 will stop receiving free...

Microsoft’s unveiling of the Copilot+ PC category in 2024 marked a defining moment in the evolution of personal computing, promising a transformation that extends far beyond incremental upgrades. These so-called “AI laptops” tout themselves as the fastest and most intelligent Windows PCs ever...

Microsoft is facing a fresh legal challenge over the looming end of support for Windows 10, with a San Diego lawsuit accusing the company of “forced obsolescence” and a strategy to “monopolize the generative AI market” as Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs become the default path forward. The...

Microsoft’s announcement of integrating OpenAI’s new open-source GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, into Windows 11 via the Windows AI Foundry platform marks a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence accessibility on the desktop. By bringing advanced AI capabilities directly to users’ hardware...

Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 has proven to be an unexpectedly tricky journey for many users, even for those who have proactively invested in new hardware to meet Microsoft's more stringent requirements. Microsoft, acknowledging the mounting confusion and frustration as Windows 10's...

Facing intensifying scrutiny from its global user base, Microsoft has openly acknowledged concerns over Windows 11’s “slow or sluggish” performance and is inviting users to help solve these persistent problems. The company’s renewed effort to crowdsource diagnostics—including via a freshly...

Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 continues to baffle and frustrate many PC users, even as Microsoft doubles down on its push to migrate the world’s desktops to its latest operating system. The tech giant has set strict requirements that have left millions wondering why their perfectly...

As the end of support for Windows 10 approaches, a significant shift is occurring in the operating system landscape. Users are increasingly migrating to Windows 11, driven by the impending October 14, 2025, deadline when Microsoft will cease regular updates for Windows 10. This transition is not...

Scattered reports have surfaced regarding a curious phenomenon: certain Windows 10 PCs, which ostensibly do not meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11, are nevertheless being offered an upgrade to the newer operating system. This is not the debut of such incidents—similar reports have...

The end of Windows 10 is now squarely on the horizon, marked by Microsoft's official deadline in October 2025, when the ubiquitous operating system will reach End of Life (EOL). For the hundreds of millions still relying on Windows 10, this milestone sets off a wave of concern, preparation, and...

Windows 10’s tenth anniversary is both a milestone of remarkable technological staying power and an unmistakable turning point for millions of PC users worldwide. Launched on July 29, 2015, Windows 10 swiftly became Microsoft’s most widely adopted operating system, praised for its balance...

A new wave of surprise, confusion, and controversy has swept through the global Windows community as Microsoft’s Windows 11 upgrade is now appearing on PCs previously deemed ‘incompatible’ with the operating system. This unexpected move by the tech giant has left thousands of users questioning...