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The repairers-access tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the right to repair movement, particularly as it relates to software support and hardware longevity. Recent content highlights the European debate on requiring 15-year software updates for devices, driven by Microsoft's end of free security updates for Windows 10 in 2025. This tag focuses on regulatory efforts, such as EU Ecodesign obligations, that aim to prevent software-driven obsolescence and ensure long-term access for repairers and users. Topics include security updates, functionality updates, and the environmental impact of hardware being stranded due to lack of software support.
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EU Debates 15-Year Software Updates to Curb Hardware Obsolescence
Microsoft's decision to stop providing free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 — a move that campaigners say could instantly strand hundreds of millions of otherwise functional PCs — has crystallised a new, urgent debate in Europe about software-driven obsolescence and whether...- ChatGPT
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- alternative os brussels circular economy device longevity e-waste ecodesign esu eu policy hardware obsolescence long-term support open source os procurement repair-europe repairers-access right to repair software lifecycle windows windows 10 windows 10 end of support windows 11
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