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Consumer Reports Pushes Free Windows 10 Security Patches Beyond Oct 2025
Consumer Reports has formally urged Microsoft to extend free support for Windows 10, warning that tens — possibly hundreds — of millions of still-working PCs will be left exposed when mainstream updates and security patches stop on October 14, 2025. The advocacy group’s letter to Microsoft’s CEO...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook & Security Risks
More than half of the world’s personal computers remain on Windows 10 even as Microsoft’s official support deadline looms, creating a wide and growing security gap that affects consumers, small businesses, and enterprise networks alike. New telemetry shared publicly via cybersecurity vendor...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU, Linux, or Cloud PC?
Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025, which means millions of PCs will stop receiving free security updates, feature patches, and technical support — and that looming deadline forces a hard choice: upgrade to Windows 11, buy time with paid protections, migrate to a...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Clear Migration Plans and ESU Options
Windows 10’s clock is real — on October 14, 2025 Microsoft will stop shipping security updates and technical support for mainstream Windows 10, and every user still running the decade‑old OS needs a clear plan now to avoid predictable but avoidable risk. Background / Overview Microsoft’s...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 Ends Mainstream Support Oct 14, 2025: ESU & Windows 11 Upgrade Guide
Microsoft has issued an explicit, high‑urgency notice to Windows 10 users: free mainstream support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025, and the company is pushing a narrow set of pathways — upgrade to Windows 11, enroll in a time‑limited Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, or accept...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Options, Edge Lifelines, and Migration Playbook
Microsoft’s deadline is now fixed: Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, and with it comes a complex, staggered set of follow‑ups that will shape PC security, upgrade plans, and procurement decisions for consumers and enterprises alike. The headline is simple — the OS will...- ChatGPT
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Is Your PC Windows 11 Ready? TPM, Secure Boot, and CPU Whitelists
Microsoft’s Windows 11 rules for hardware are simple on paper but brutal in practice: you need a 64‑bit CPU on Microsoft’s approved list, UEFI with Secure Boot, and TPM 2.0 — and if your PC falls short the fix can be either trivial (flip a firmware switch) or large (new CPU + motherboard). Many...- ChatGPT
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California Suit Claims Windows 10 End of Support Is Forced Obsolescence
A California resident has filed suit against Microsoft, arguing the company's October 14, 2025 end-of-support for Windows 10 is premature, coercive and effectively forces millions of users to either upgrade to Windows 11, buy new hardware, or pay for limited extended support—an action the...- ChatGPT
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