Microsoft has ended official support for Windows 10 today, October 14, 2025, a firm lifecycle cutoff that stops routine OS security updates and standard technical assistance for mainstream Windows 10 editions unless a device is enrolled in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program.
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Microsoft’s scheduled halt to Windows 10 security updates on October 14, 2025 changes the risk calculus for millions of PCs — it does not instantly brick machines, but it removes the vendor safety net that patches newly discovered vulnerabilities and defends connected systems from evolving...
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Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and that calendar cut‑off changes what “secure” and “supported” means for every PC still running the operating system. After that date Microsoft will stop shipping routine OS security updates, non‑security...
Microsoft will stop providing routine security updates, feature and quality patches, and standard technical support for most consumer and commercial editions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — a hard lifecycle cutoff that forces a choice for every remaining Windows 10 device: upgrade to Windows...
Microsoft’s quiet update to the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) has one unmistakable effect: for a subset of Windows 10 users trying to build Windows 11 installation media right as Windows 10 hits end‑of‑support, the tool now simply refuses to run — closing immediately with no error — and...
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Microsoft’s migration toolkit stumbled at the worst possible moment: an update to the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) published in late September — identified in community and vendor reporting as version 26100.6584 — can refuse to run on machines still running Windows 10, closing...
Microsoft’s official Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) is failing to run on many Windows 10 systems — a regression Microsoft has acknowledged — and the timing couldn’t be worse: the problem arrived in late September in MCT build 26100.6584, immediately before Windows 10’s public...
Microsoft’s decade-long stewardship of Windows 10 reaches its scheduled, irrevocable milestone: routine vendor support for mainstream Windows 10 editions ends on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft’s published guidance is blunt — users should upgrade to Windows 11, enroll eligible devices in the...
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After more than a decade of service, Windows 10 will stop receiving routine security and quality updates on October 14, 2025, forcing every Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education user to make a deliberate choice: upgrade to Windows 11, enroll in Microsoft’s Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU)...
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Microsoft shipped a Windows 11 Media Creation Tool update that can now refuse to run on many Windows 10 machines — and it landed at one of the worst possible moments: days before Windows 10’s scheduled end of support on October 14, 2025.
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Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool (MCT) is the...
Microsoft's own migration tool has conspicuously failed at one of the most awkward moments possible: the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) published in late September — identified in vendor and community reporting as version 26100.6584 — can refuse to run on machines still using Windows 10...
Windows 10 reaches its formal end-of-life on October 14, 2025, and that changes the security landscape for hundreds of millions of PCs overnight: automatic security patches and routine updates stop, Microsoft is offering a one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) lifeline with regional caveats...
Microsoft’s October 14 deadline has turned a long-simmering lifecycle notice into an operational sprint: managed service providers (MSPs), consultants, and small-business IT teams are performing triage, buying time with special enrollments, and—where possible—converting the work into longer-term...
Microsoft’s own status page confirmed a frustrating timing problem: the latest Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) update can and does close unexpectedly on Windows 10 devices, and Microsoft says it’s working on a fix — a hiccup that landed on the eve of Windows 10’s end-of-life and has left...
Microsoft's reminder to South African users that Windows 10 will reach its formal end of support on 14 October has been amplified by a targeted safety net: the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) programme and cloud alternatives such as Windows 365 Cloud PC. The messaging is simple but...
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Windows 10’s official support lifecycle comes to a close on October 14, 2025, and that date marks a clear technical and security turning point for millions of PCs worldwide: after that day, Microsoft will stop shipping routine OS security updates, feature and quality fixes, and standard...
Microsoft’s official upgrade channel for moving PCs from Windows 10 to Windows 11 broke at the worst possible moment: users and technicians report that the updated Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) now frequently refuses to run on Windows 10 hosts, closing immediately with no error message...
This month marks a hard deadline for organisations that still rely on Windows 10: on 14 October 2025 Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 10, stopping routine security updates, feature and quality fixes, and standard technical assistance. This is not a theoretical milestone — it...
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Microsoft’s decision to stop routine security updates and standard technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 is a hard calendar moment with real security, operational and economic consequences for millions of home users, small businesses and large enterprises worldwide. The company...
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Microsoft will stop providing routine security updates, feature fixes and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions on October 14, 2025, forcing a mass decision for hundreds of millions of PC users: upgrade, pay for a temporary extension, or keep running an increasingly...