Electronic Arts has added a new gate to the PC door for Battlefield 6: the game now refuses to run on Windows machines that do not present a modern platform trust stack — specifically Secure Boot enabled (UEFI) and TPM 2.0 active — and many of the step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting...
If your Windows 10 PC is being told it’s “ineligible” for Windows 11, the fix may be a single BIOS/UEFI switch — enabling your machine’s TPM (Trusted Platform Module) support — and in many cases that alone will make the system eligible for the free Windows 11 upgrade before Windows 10 support...
If you’re one of the many Windows users still uncertain whether your PC can run Windows 11, you can get a definitive, actionable answer in seconds — provided you know which checks to run, where to look for the real reasons a system fails, and how to weigh the risks of any workaround you might...
Windows users who are planning an upgrade to Windows 11—or who want to keep modern games and anti‑cheat systems working—need to know whether their PC has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and whether it’s enabled; the checks are quick, the fixes are usually straightforward, but a few important...
Valve's Steam beta now surfaces whether your PC has Secure Boot and TPM enabled, making it trivial for gamers to see if their system will pass the new breed of anti‑cheat checks that many publishers are rolling out. The status shows up under Help → System Information in the Steam client (look...
Microsoft has issued its clearest countdown yet: mainstream support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025 — a hard servicing cut-off that removes routine security updates, quality fixes and standard technical support for the majority of Windows 10 editions and leaves millions of devices at...
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Microsoft will stop issuing routine security updates and mainstream technical support for the majority of Windows 10 editions on October 14, 2025—a deadline that forces millions of home users and organisations to decide quickly between upgrading to Windows 11, buying a short-term safety net, or...
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Microsoft has fixed a hard deadline: Windows 10’s official support ends on October 14, 2025, and that timetable forces every remaining Windows 10 PC into one of three paths—upgrade, pay for a short-term safety net, or migrate to a different operating system—each with clear security, cost, and...
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Microsoft’s security updates and mainstream support for Windows 10 end on October 14, 2025 — a fixed, non‑negotiable deadline that forces a simple but urgent choice for every Windows 10 user: upgrade to Windows 11 if your PC qualifies, enroll in Microsoft’s limited Extended Security Updates...
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Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates and official support on October 14, 2025, and if you’re still running Windows 10 it’s time to pick a path forward — upgrade, buy new hardware, or choose a supported workaround. The good news for most users is that...
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Millions of PC gamers are racing to replace whole systems — not just install a new OS — as the clock ticks down toward Windows 10’s official end of support on October 14, 2025, a change that industry researchers say is already reshaping the PC gaming hardware market and buying behavior...
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As Windows 10 approaches its October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline, researchers and industry observers are forecasting a concentrated surge in PC gaming hardware spending even as broader PC shipments show mixed signals — a shift driven as much by Microsoft’s strict Windows 11 hardware...
Microsoft’s decision to end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has turned a calendar note into a business‑critical deadline: organizations that continue to run Windows 10 after that date will stop receiving security patches, feature updates, and official technical assistance — and the...
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Windows 10 reaches a hard stop on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will no longer deliver routine security updates, feature patches, or technical support for the mainstream editions — and every Windows 10 PC owner needs a realistic plan now to avoid rapid security and compatibility...
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Microsoft has set a firm deadline: routine security updates, quality patches and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions will end on October 14, 2025 — forcing households, businesses and public-sector IT teams to choose between upgrading, buying temporary protection, or...
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Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support has become a high‑stakes public policy moment: consumer advocates, press trackers and at least one lawsuit are pressing the company to change course or widen the safety net, arguing that tens—possibly hundreds—of millions of...
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Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 mainstream support ends on October 14, 2025, and that cutover changes the security posture for millions of PCs worldwide. After that date, most Windows 10 machines will no longer receive monthly security patches, feature updates, or standard...
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Microsoft has set an immovable deadline: on October 14, 2025, mainstream support for Windows 10 ends — and with it the routine security updates, feature and quality patches, and standard technical assistance that have kept billions of PCs running safely for a decade. For consumers and small...
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Microsoft’s decision to stop shipping regular security and feature updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has escalated from a routine end‑of‑life announcement into a full‑blown consumer advocacy and cybersecurity conversation, with Consumer Reports publicly urging Microsoft to reverse...
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Microsoft’s deadline to stop patching Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, has moved from a distant calendar item into a full‑blown policy controversy — and Consumer Reports is now publicly calling the company “hypocritical” for promoting Windows 11 as a cybersecurity upgrade while effectively...
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