end-of-life software

Windows 10’s era of free, vendor-supplied security updates ended with a clear calendar cut‑off on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft’s replacement path is a time‑boxed, security‑only Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that shifts the burden — and in many cases the cost — of staying protected...

Microsoft’s final trickle of protection for Windows XP has run dry: the company stopped shipping antimalware updates and the monthly Malicious Software Removal Tool for XP on July 14, 2015, leaving legacy XP systems without any official Microsoft-supplied security updates and pushing long‑term...

Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will stop shipping regular OS security updates, quality fixes, and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions unless a device is covered by an approved extension program. Background...

Is there any way to continue using old computers with Windows on them? I have got a really old computer that is suitable for Windows 98 and a computer that's got Windows 7 hardward and one that's got Windows 10. I keep being told that they are outdate and I am not intelligent enough to get them...

As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, it's crucial to recognize that several other Microsoft products are also reaching their end-of-life on this date. This includes specific editions of Windows 11, Office suites, and server products. Understanding these changes...

On July 8, 2025, Microsoft released its monthly Patch Tuesday updates, addressing a substantial number of vulnerabilities across various products. This release is particularly noteworthy due to the introduction of new features in Windows 11 and the resolution of critical security flaws. Overview...

Lantronix Device Installer, a utility long relied upon by IT administrators for device discovery, configuration, and upgrade management across Lantronix networking hardware, now finds itself at the heart of a critical security disclosure. As cyber threats grow in sophistication, vulnerabilities...

As Microsoft prepares to end support for Windows 10 by mid-October 2025, millions of users and businesses worldwide face a critical crossroad, one that extends beyond mere software updates into the very heart of security, productivity, and future-readiness. With Windows 10 maintaining dominance...

When vulnerabilities surface in widely deployed software applications, the ripples inevitably touch both enterprise and home users alike. The CVE-2017-0045 security advisory, affecting Windows DVD Maker, stands as a sobering example of how legacy components in the Windows ecosystem can expose...

Schneider Electric’s ConneXium Network Manager: How End-of-Life ICS Vulnerabilities Put Critical Infrastructure at Risk Schneider Electric’s ConneXium Network Manager, once the beating heart of industrial network management, now finds itself at the epicenter of a sobering cybersecurity...

For over three decades, Microsoft Publisher has been a staple in the suite of Office applications, offering a dedicated space for desktop publishing projects such as brochures, business cards, flyers, and newsletters. But as October 2026 approaches, the end of this venerable program is on the...

The Microsoft Maps app, once a proud stowaway from the Windows Phone era, is heading for the digital scrapyard in July 2025. For the, let’s be generous, "dozens" of Windows 11 users who still rely on it to find the nearest coffee shop or to relive the halcyon days of Lumia handsets, this marks...

Eight in the morning at your average critical infrastructure plant: the sweet serenade of humming motors, flashing status lights, and, somewhere deep in the control network, the silent scream of a security vulnerability newly discovered. This time, the haunting culprit is none other than the...