As Microsoft prepares to officially sunset Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, millions of users and IT departments find themselves standing at a technological crossroads. On that date, the world’s most popular desktop operating system will reach its end of free support—marking not an abrupt...
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As the looming end of support for Windows 10 approaches, millions of users and organizations worldwide are facing a crucial crossroads: upgrade, migrate, or brave the risks of running an obsolete system. Microsoft’s latest reminder, published through its official Windows health dashboard, is...
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Microsoft’s ongoing free Windows 11 upgrade campaign represents one of the most significant transitions in the history of the Windows operating system, carrying profound implications for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. As April 2025 statistics reveal, momentum behind Windows 11 adoption...
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The slow, inexorable demise of Windows 10 has been a topic of speculation, debate, and even anxiety within the worldwide Windows community since the unveiling of its successor, Windows 11, in October 2021. While Microsoft officially announced October 14, 2025, as the end-of-support date for...
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As of May 1, 2025, Windows 11 has achieved a significant milestone, capturing 43.72% of the Windows market share, according to Statcounter. This marks a notable increase of 1.03 percentage points in April 2025 alone. In contrast, Windows 10's share has declined to 52.94%, a decrease of 1.26...
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With the curtain slowly coming down on Windows 10 support by October 2025, the urgency to choose your next operating system has started to sink in across personal and corporate computing landscapes alike. For many, a straightforward upgrade to Windows 11 will make perfect sense. For others...
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Microsoft seems to be dropping significant clues that a major update to Windows 11—version 25H2—is on the horizon, and the computing community is buzzing with anticipation. Recent developments in the Dev Channel indicate that major platform updates are already being tested in the 26200 build...
With Windows 10 support scheduled to end in October 2025, many Windows users are eyeing a fresh start with a new operating system. However, as enticing as a switch might seem, not every journey away from Windows 10 guarantees smoother sailing. In a detailed analysis originally shared by XDA...
The operating system you choose ultimately defines the way you work, play, and even learn about technology itself. With Windows 10’s end-of-life looming on October 14, 2025, many users face a critical decision: upgrade to Windows 11 or look for alternatives. A recent piece from Inkl—titled "I...
As we approach nearly three years since the launch of Windows 11, recent statistics indicate that while Microsoft's latest operating system is slowly gaining market share, it remains significantly behind its predecessor, Windows 10. According to data from Statcounter, as of August 2024, Windows...
In recent developments, Microsoft’s Windows 10 is experiencing a significant reduction in market share, with millions of users migrating to its successor, Windows 11. These transitions come ahead of the pre-announced end-of-support date for Windows 10, slated for October 2025.
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few months ago I bought a new laptop with Windows 8 pre-installed. After some time, I installed W7 again and now I want to go back to W8. But unfortunately, I found out that my laptop has no product key sticker on it, I can't even find any certificate in the box that my laptop came in. Is...
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As CEO Steve Ballmer crows about Windows 7 sales, another exec, Stephen Rose, blogged warnings about the final death knell of Windows XP. This all flies in the face of recent Windows 8 sneak peaks, an OS Ballmer calls their "riskiest move yet."
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everyone says how fast windows 7 is but it seems just as fast if not slower than xp (my previous version). Its alright here and there but theres just so many small things that seem to take so long to do. I brought up my task manager to see my cpu usage and it jumps from around 10% (what it is...