In a significant policy shift, Microsoft has announced the introduction of an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10, allowing users to receive critical security updates beyond the previously set end-of-support date of October 14, 2025. This move addresses concerns from both...
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As Windows 10 approaches its scheduled retirement date on October 14, 2025, Microsoft has issued a notable update to its servicing roadmap. In a somewhat unexpected move, the company will continue to provide security updates for key Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 for three years after the...
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As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...
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‘Tech Nightmare’: Consumer NZ Urges Extended Windows 10 Support
In a move that has ignited impassioned debates across the Windows community, Consumer NZ is sounding the alarm over Microsoft’s planned end of free Windows 10 support. With an estimated 400 million PCs globally incompatible with...
