windows 10 end of life

  1. Windows 10 End of Life 2025: ESU Options and Windows 11 Upgrade Guide

    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...
  2. Windows 10 End of Support Lawsuit in San Diego: Forced Obsolescence?

    A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego is challenging Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support for Windows 10, arguing the cutoff amounts to forced obsolescence designed to drive customers onto Windows 11 and new AI‑optimized hardware—and asking a court to force Microsoft to keep...
  3. Windows 10 EOL Reshapes IT Asset Disposition: Secure Sanitation & Value Recovery

    Iron Mountain says the Windows 10 end-of-life is already reshaping IT asset disposition: secure data sanitization, higher volumes of device decommissioning, and a shift toward treating refresh cycles as strategic value-recovery opportunities rather than one-off disposal events. Background...
  4. Ingram Micro Q2 2025: Windows 10 EOL Drives Refresh, AI Demand & Xvantage

    Ingram Micro’s latest investor call and fiscal results leave little doubt that the company is riding two concurrent tailwinds: the imminent October 14, 2025 end of support for Windows 10 — which is accelerating commercial device refreshes — and the gradual emergence of AI-driven demand that is...
  5. Windows 10 EOL Lawsuit Tests Security, AI Push, and User Rights

    A Southern California resident has filed a state‑court lawsuit seeking to force Microsoft to continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 beyond the company’s published end‑of‑support date of October 14, 2025, arguing that the scheduled cutoff is not just a routine lifecycle decision...
  6. California Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 End of Life and Windows 11 Rules

    A California resident has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Microsoft to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10, accusing the company of effectively forcing a Windows 11 upgrade on millions of users by setting hardware and account requirements that lock older machines out of the...
  7. California Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 End of Life and Free Updates

    A Southern California resident has asked a state court to stop Microsoft from turning off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 this October, arguing the company’s planned October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support amounts to forced obsolescence that funnels users toward Windows 11 and Microsoft’s...
  8. Lawsuit Targets Windows 10 End of Support, ESU, Copilot+ Push

    A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego asks a court to block Microsoft from ending routine, free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — a legal challenge that thrusts a routine product lifecycle decision into the center of debates about forced obsolescence, consumer...
  9. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Safe Migration & ISO Archiving

    Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025 — but you do not have to be left scrambling on day one: there are short-term safety nets (Microsoft’s consumer ESU options), practical archiving steps (download and verify an official ISO now), and longer-term migration choices (upgrade to Windows...
  10. Windows 10 End of Support: AI Era Windows 11 Shift and a Lawsuit

    A Southern California man has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to keep Windows 10 alive — a high-stakes legal challenge that crystallizes a fraught transition from a decade‑old, battle‑tested operating system to an AI‑first Windows 11 world and raises questions about security, consumer...
  11. Windows 11 AI gains, Edge performance boost, and Ryzen X3D Game Bar bug on Windows 10

    Microsoft’s Windows ecosystem kept up a steady drumbeat of wins and weirdness this week: a puzzling Game Bar regression that appears to blunt performance on some AMD Ryzen X3D rigs, fresh Windows 11 preview builds pushing more Control Panel settings into Settings, a major Copilot/AI push that...
  12. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Legal Battle, ESU Details, and Windows 11 Upgrade

    Microsoft’s decision to end routine support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has suddenly become the subject of a courtroom showdown—and the consequences reach far beyond one plaintiff's grievance: millions of users face security risks, confusing enrollment rules for Extended Security Updates...
  13. Windows 10 Support Ends October 2025: How to Extend Security Updates and Upgrade Strategies

    Microsoft has announced that support for Windows 10 will officially end on October 14, 2025. After this date, the operating system will no longer receive free software updates, technical assistance, or security fixes. This development has significant implications for the millions of users still...
  14. Healthcare Cybersecurity and Compliance: Preparing for Windows 10 End of Support in 2025

    The rapidly approaching end of support for Windows 10 is poised to be a watershed moment for healthcare organizations across the United States. In October 2025, Microsoft will officially cease delivering security updates, patches, and technical support for one of its most widely deployed...
  15. NVIDIA Extends Windows 10 Support for Gamers Until 2026: What You Need to Know

    For millions of PC users and gamers worldwide, the question of continued driver and software support for Windows 10 has loomed large, especially as Microsoft’s decade-defining operating system approaches its official end of life. That pivotal date lands in October 2025, marking the endpoint for...
  16. Microsoft July 2025 Update: Windows 11 Enhancements, New Surface Laptop, Privacy Battles & Gaming Reforms

    This week in the Microsoft ecosystem saw a convergence of breakthroughs, growing pains, and the ongoing recalibration of product strategy by both Redmond and its partners. With sweeping updates to Windows 11, a critical new Surface hardware release, privacy battles over AI features, and...
  17. Microsoft Product End-of-Support: What You Need to Know for October 14, 2025

    As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, it's crucial to recognize that several other Microsoft products are also reaching their end-of-life on this date. This includes specific editions of Windows 11, Office suites, and server products. Understanding these changes...
  18. Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Support and Boosts Windows 11 Migration Strategies

    Microsoft has once again sent shockwaves through the global tech landscape with a major announcement: Windows 10 users are now eligible for a free update that not only extends their support window, but sets the stage for a mass migration to Windows 11. This pivotal move, confirmed in official...
  19. Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Support with 12-Month Security Update Program

    Microsoft has announced a significant extension to its Windows 10 support lifecycle, offering users a 12-month security update program to address concerns over the operating system's impending end of life. This initiative provides Windows 10 users with additional time to transition to newer...
  20. Microsoft Ends Office Features on Windows 10 by 2026: What You Need to Know

    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...