lifecycle management

Microsoft’s move to push Windows 11 version 25H2 onto eligible consumer PCs is less a dramatic policy shift than a practical enforcement of the Windows servicing model, but it still matters. As Windows 11 version 24H2 nears the end of its consumer support window, Microsoft is using Windows...

StatCounter’s latest snapshot suggests the long, slow decline of Windows 10 has finally accelerated into a decisive migration: Windows 11 now appears to be the dominant Windows release worldwide, while Windows 10 has fallen into low‑to‑mid‑20s market share. That shift did not happen overnight —...

A single enraged post — calling Microsoft an “idiot” — has blown up into a wider conversation about whether Windows can, or should, ever upgrade a user’s PC without explicit consent, and why that question still matters in 2026 as Microsoft tightens lifecycle deadlines and increases pressure on...

The United States’ cybersecurity apparatus has raised the alarm: edge devices that have reached end-of-support (EOS) are being actively hunted and exploited by nation‑state actors, and organizations must act now to reduce their exposure. This is not theoretical guidance — a joint fact sheet from...