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Microsoft's recent announcement to extend Windows 10 support has sparked discussions among users contemplating their operating system choices. While the extension offers a temporary reprieve, some users are considering a transition to Linux distributions like Linux Mint. This article delves into...

For over a decade, Microsoft’s Windows 10 has stood as the default environment for PC gamers, a reign so pervasive that even its impending demise has barely made a dent in player habits and preferences. Data drawn from 44 consecutive Steam Hardware Surveys, analyzed longitudinally and validated...

Recent data indicates a significant decline in the market share of Windows 10, as users transition to newer operating systems. According to StatCounter's March 2025 report, Windows 10's share among desktop operating systems dropped to 54.23%, down from 58.83% in the previous month. Conversely...

For months, rumors flourished online suggesting that Windows had suffered a near-catastrophic collapse in its user base, with some outlets inferring Microsoft had lost 400 million active Windows customers in the lead-up to Windows 10’s end-of-life and the global push toward Windows 11. These...

Windows 11 users face an increasingly urgent reality as Microsoft confirms that System Restore points—vital lifelines for troubleshooting and undoing system changes—are now subject to a firm 60-day deletion policy. This marks an official departure from previous, longer retention periods in...

Windows 10 has entered its final countdown, with just 114 days remaining before Microsoft officially ends support for its most popular operating system. For over a decade, Windows 10 has been the unchallenged leader in PC operating systems, but the looming October 14, 2025 deadline for security...

Making the leap from Windows 10 to Windows 11 isn’t just a matter of clicking “Install” and waiting for your device to reboot with a new look. As Microsoft’s deadline to end support for Windows 10 draws closer, a growing number of PC users are transitioning to the latest operating system. While...

As Windows continues its evolution in the modern computing era, familiar aspects of the operating system are gradually giving way to new approaches, interfaces, and paradigms. Few transitions are as emblematic of this change as Microsoft’s ongoing phase-out of the legacy Control Panel in favor...

With the looming end of Windows 10 support, Microsoft Korea is intensifying its campaign, urging organizations and individual users to make the leap to Windows 11. This isn’t just a routine upgrade advisory: Microsoft is framing this as a time-sensitive security imperative, one tied to a...

You might want to take a seat and cling onto your closest desktop, because if you’re reading this on an aging Windows 10 PC, the digital hourglass is tumbling dangerously low. Microsoft, in a move that has left users gasping more than Clippy at a cybersecurity conference, has urged—nay...

Microsoft’s clarification on the continued support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 after the latter’s end-of-life marks a pivotal point for organizations, IT professionals, and everyday users entangled in sprawling Windows ecosystems. When an operating system reaches the end of its...

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...

As the official end of support for Windows 10 approaches in October 2025, users and organizations face a critical crossroads. Windows 10, a stalwart operating system since its 2015 launch, will cease receiving security patches, feature updates, and technical support. This transition brings both...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...