Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support has become a high‑profile pivot for the PC industry — but the expected consumer‑led buying spree never materialized in the United States. Industry trackers show businesses driving the current refresh cycle while consumers largely sit...
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Microsoft has set a firm date to excise a long‑running compatibility relic: Windows PowerShell 2.0 will be removed from shipping Windows images beginning with Windows 11, version 24H2 (rollout starting August 2025) and will follow in Windows Server 2025 (September 2025) — a change already...
With Microsoft officially announcing the end of support for Visual Studio 2015 this October, the countdown is on for developers and organizations still relying on the aging IDE. This pivotal move coincides with the conclusion of Windows 10 support, marking 2025 as a watershed year for legacy...
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