Iron Mountain says the Windows 10 end-of-life is already reshaping IT asset disposition: secure data sanitization, higher volumes of device decommissioning, and a shift toward treating refresh cycles as strategic value-recovery opportunities rather than one-off disposal events.
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 retirement has gone from a scheduled lifecycle event to a full‑blown legal, environmental and consumer‑rights story — a San Diego plaintiff has sued Microsoft seeking an order to keep Windows 10 receiving free security updates until its installed base falls to a small...
For enterprise IT leaders, the relentless pace of Microsoft’s operating system lifecycle is nothing new, but 2025 presents a critical deadline: the end of support for Windows 10. With the clock ticking toward October 14, 2025—the confirmed end-of-support date by Microsoft—organizations globally...
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As the October 2025 end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 approaches, enterprises are under increasing pressure to transition to Windows 11. This migration is not merely a technical necessity but presents a strategic opportunity to enhance security, performance, and operational efficiency...
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As Microsoft officially announces the end of free updates and full support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, users are urged to make the transition to Windows 11. This strategic move from Microsoft not only signals the end of an era for Windows 10 but also cements Windows 11 as the operating...
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