upgrade planning

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, and that change alters the security, upgrade, and disposal calculus for millions of PCs worldwide. Microsoft will stop providing routine OS security patches, feature and quality updates, and standard...

Microsoft’s hard deadline for Windows 10 — October 14, 2025 — marks more than a lifecycle milestone; it forces a choice for hundreds of millions of users between upgrading, paying for a short-term safety net, or knowingly running an unsupported operating system that will gradually become more...

Microsoft’s October deadline for Windows 10 support has arrived like a ringing bell for an industry that—by several measures—wasn’t ready: large numbers of consumer and corporate endpoints still run Windows 10, many organisations face compatibility and budget constraints, and the safety net...

Microsoft has quietly put the “Windows 12” party on hold: the next public release from Redmond is Windows 11, version 25H2, arriving as a lightweight enablement update in the second half of 2025 rather than a ground-up OS reboot — and that decision changes what upgrade planning should look like...

Windows 10’s sudden rebound in usage just weeks before end of support has shifted the migration narrative: a late-month rise in Windows 10’s market share has narrowed the gap with Windows 11, exposing a fragmented upgrade landscape that will complicate Microsoft’s push to consolidate users on...

StatCounter’s August 2025 snapshot produced a deceptively simple headline — Windows 11 slipped below 50% of desktop Windows installations while Windows 10 regained ground — but the data behind that headline, and what it means for users and IT teams as Windows 10 support ends in October, require...

Microsoft’s latest move to automate and AI‑assist Windows Server 2025 upgrades promises to cut the friction and risk that have long dogged enterprise patch cycles, but the effort is also a reminder that automation without clear metadata and robust controls can make things worse as quickly as it...

Microsoft's public notice about Windows 10 support is no longer just a calendar reminder — it's a deadline with real consequences for security, compatibility, and the cost of staying on an aging platform. Background: what the missing Primedia Plus article and Microsoft actually say The link...

Microsoft’s push to move Windows 10 users onto Windows 11 has stepped up a gear: as August’s Patch Tuesday rolls out, an increasingly persistent, full‑screen end‑of‑life banner is appearing on many Windows 10 machines urging immediate action — and in some cases the prompt returns again and again...

Sixty days may feel like a lot — until you remember the work still required to move millions of endpoints off an operating system that will stop receiving free security updates on October 14, 2025. Background Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025...

Microsoft has issued a firm deadline: Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro) will stop receiving updates on November 11, 2025, which means security patches and quality fixes end on that date — leaving holdouts with an increasingly risky system and, for most consumers, no practical option but to...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11, version 23H2 will reach end of updates for Home and Pro editions on November 11, 2025, meaning devices still running 23H2 after that date will no longer receive security fixes or quality updates; Enterprise and Education editions on the same release train...

As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, Microsoft has introduced options to extend security updates for users who are not yet ready to transition to Windows 11. This development is crucial for the millions of users still operating on Windows 10, ensuring continued...

With Microsoft’s October 2025 cutoff for Windows 10 support looming ever closer, businesses worldwide are fast approaching a critical turning point that will shape their digital future for years to come. While IT refresh cycles are a familiar rhythm in the corporate world, the end of Windows 10...

As October approaches, the Windows ecosystem is on the brink of a pivotal transition. Microsoft has officially reminded customers that Windows 11 version 22H2—launched in September 2022—will reach the end of servicing for its last supported editions, including Enterprise, Education, and IoT...

As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, Microsoft has introduced several options for users who wish to continue receiving security updates without transitioning to Windows 11. These Extended Security Updates (ESU) are designed to provide critical and important...

Microsoft's recent decision to extend security updates for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 until October 2028 has significant implications for users and organizations navigating the impending end-of-support for the operating system. This move, while providing a temporary reprieve, underscores...

Microsoft’s recent confirmation that it will end the rollout of new Office features for Windows 10 users by August 2026 marks a significant transitional phase in the Windows ecosystem, effectively setting a timeline for the full sunset of Windows 10 support for both consumers and enterprises. As...

Microsoft’s long-standing effort to move its Windows user base forward has taken another decisive turn—this time, aimed directly at Microsoft 365 subscribers still running Windows 10. In a move bound to reverberate through homes, businesses, and IT departments worldwide, Microsoft has confirmed...

Upgrading your operating system is one of those perennial topics that manages to ignite both opportunity and anxiety within the Windows community. Every major OS launch, from Windows XP through Vista, 7, 8, 10, and now 11, brings with it a wave of anticipation, skepticism, and—let's face it—a...