Microsoft is urging users to prepare for a hard deadline—Windows 10 reaches end of support this October, and a flood of promotional offers has followed, including a widely shared deal that advertises Windows 11 Pro for as little as $14.97 as users scramble to move off an unsupported OS...
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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...
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The University of Manchester is telling staff and students to arrange their Windows 11 upgrade as soon as possible because Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025, and continuing to run an unsupported OS will expose campus machines to increased cyber risk...
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The University of Southampton’s recent job listing for an Upgrade Coordinator on its Windows 11 programme places a practical, user-facing role at the centre of what will be one of the university’s most visible IT change programmes in years: replacing or upgrading thousands of campus devices to...
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Remote access can turn a daunting Windows 10 → Windows 11 migration into a methodical, low-stress chore — but the process requires preparation, the right tools, and an understanding of the trade-offs when you must bypass Microsoft’s compatibility checks. The PCWorld guide that inspired this...
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Microsoft has confirmed what many household and small-business PC owners have been bracing for: the October 2025 Patch Tuesday release will be the last free monthly security update for mainstream Windows 10; after October 14, 2025, Windows 10 devices that are not enrolled in an Extended Security...
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Microsoft's late-summer move to soften the blow of Windows 10's end-of-support is a rare mix of relief and a reminder: the clock is still running. The company has rolled out a consumer-focused Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that gives many Windows 10 users a one-year security lifeline —...
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Microsoft’s upgrade machinery is currently offering Windows 11 24H2 to machines that, on paper, fail the company’s minimum security requirements — including systems with TPM 2.0 disabled — and multiple independent reports suggest this is happening to both consumer and enterprise devices...
Microsoft’s Windows 11 rollout has become the most consequential — and controversial — technology migration of the decade, one that now sits at the intersection of cloud strategy, AI ambitions, and investor calculus. What began as a measured, security-centric upgrade has devolved into a...
Microsoft’s deadline for Windows 10 support — October 14, 2025 — has begun to reshape the UK channel and enterprise buying cycles, and the country’s largest IT broadliner says it is already seeing the first signs of a last‑minute upgrade surge that will define the remainder of 2025. Westcoast...
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Microsoft’s extra one‑year grace period doesn’t change the harsh reality: millions of perfectly usable PCs will soon be locked out of the official Windows 11 upgrade unless owners either accept unsupported hacks or invest in small—but sometimes nontrivial—hardware changes.
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A California resident has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 after the company’s scheduled October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, arguing the shutdown amounts to forced obsolescence that steers users into buying Windows 11–capable...
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Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a one-year safety net — a broadly accessible Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that keeps crucial security patches flowing after the official end-of-support date, but the offer comes with strings attached and hard choices ahead for millions of PC...
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Microsoft's countdown to the end of Windows 10 support has moved from calendar date to a consumer-facing prompt: a 60‑day warning that leaves millions of PCs with a clear deadline and a narrow set of paths forward to stay protected, migrate to Windows 11, or pay to extend security updates for a...
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 reveal marked a clear stylistic and strategic pivot: a softer, more mobile‑friendly desktop that folds touch, cloud, and cross‑platform access into the classic PC ecosystem, anchored by a redesigned, centered taskbar and an app store renewed with developer‑friendly...
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Windows 10’s official support clock is ticking down, but for many users the practical choice isn’t a rush to upgrade — it’s a careful, measured decision to stay where stability, compatibility, and control still work best for them. The operating system will reach end of support on October 14...
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The small open‑source utility ecosystem that helps users install Windows 11 on older machines just took another step: the developer behind Flyby11 has expanded the project into Flyoobe and pushed an ISO‑aware update that adds preview Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) windows, improved ISO mounting...
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Flyoobe’s 1.2 release quietly expands a well‑known Windows 11 installer bypass into a fuller Out‑Of‑Box Experience (OOBE) toolkit — adding preview OOBE windows designed to work with Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool and Rufus, tightening ISO handling, and trimming memory use — while the project’s...
Microsoft’s latest messaging has sharpened a hard deadline: standard monthly security updates for most Windows 10 installations end with the October 2025 Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft is urging users to choose one of a small set of post‑EOL options — upgrade to Windows 11 if possible, or enroll...
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Flyoobe 1.2 arrives as a focused, pragmatic tool that folds the original Flyby11 upgrade bypass into a broader Out‑Of‑Box Experience (OOBE) customization suite — and with that consolidation comes both useful capabilities for hobbyists and admins and significant security, support, and compliance...