windows 10 end of life

Microsoft’s deadline is unambiguous: on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop delivering routine security and quality updates for mainstream Windows 10 editions — a change that forces every remaining Windows 10 PC into one of three practical paths: upgrade to Windows 11 where hardware...

Microsoft’s final free security updates for Windows 10 stop on October 14, 2025 — and if you want another year of critical patches you must take action now to enroll in the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, update to the required build, and meet Microsoft’s enrollment rules...

Microsoft will stop shipping routine security updates, feature updates and standard technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — a hard calendar cutoff that forces a decision for hundreds of millions of PCs: upgrade to Windows 11 where hardware allows, buy a time‑boxed Extended...

With Windows 10 scheduled to reach official end of support on October 14, 2025, Apple’s recent push — distilled into five reasons SMBs should “make the switch” — has landed in inboxes and retail stores at exactly the most sensitive moment for small businesses planning device refreshes and...

Microsoft’s announced retirement of Windows 10 has moved from calendar item to immediate reality: routine OS security updates, quality patches and standard technical support stop on October 14, 2025, and consumers face a narrow set of choices — upgrade to Windows 11 if their PC qualifies, enroll...

Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, is a hard deadline that changes the security and upgrade calculus for millions of users worldwide; this article explains exactly what’s happening, who is affected, which options exist, and — step by step — how to...

Which?’s new survey finds an estimated 21 million people in the UK still using Windows 10 — and with Microsoft scheduled to end Windows 10 security updates on 14 October 2025, that cohort faces a genuine increase in cyber‑risk unless they act. Background Microsoft has formally confirmed that...

Microsoft’s decision to stop issuing security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 creates a sharp deadline for millions of users and small businesses — a deadline that local repair shops in Nebraska and elsewhere are already treating as a real-world call to action. The technical facts are...

Microsoft’s scheduled end-of-support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 is not a minor housekeeping event — it is a fulcrum for an array of technical, social, legal and environmental consequences that may reshape millions of lives and hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. Security...

Microsoft will stop providing free technical and security support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — but that doesn’t mean your PC will suddenly stop working; it means Microsoft will no longer publish regular security patches, feature updates, or provide technical assistance for Windows 10...

Acer South Africa has launched a timed “Make the Switch” push to help consumers move from Windows 10 to Windows 11 by bundling AI‑ready hardware, warranty and retailer incentives just as Microsoft’s Windows 10 support window closes on October 14, 2025. Background Microsoft’s formal lifecycle...

If your PC is still on Windows 10, October 14, 2025 is the deadline that changes everything — after that date Microsoft stops routine security updates and standard technical support, and the safest, most supported path forward for eligible machines is an in-place upgrade to Windows 11...

One week before Microsoft’s hard cutoff, millions of Windows 10 PCs face a stark decision: remain on an OS that will no longer receive routine security patches or pick one of five practical paths—each with trade‑offs in cost, security, and convenience. The end‑of‑support date is fixed: October...

A fresh telemetry snapshot from TeamViewer underlines a stark reality for IT teams and consumers alike: even as Microsoft’s official support for Windows 10 reaches its end, a large and operationally meaningful slice of devices will cross into an unsupported state within days — and many...

Microsoft’s announced cut-off for Windows 10 support has turned what should have been a routine lifecycle milestone into a political, technical and environmental firestorm—one that risks leaving hundreds of millions of usable PCs exposed to attacks, forcing costly refresh cycles in the public...

Microsoft has fixed October 14, 2025 as the date Windows 10 leaves mainstream support—and if you want to stay secure, the practical choice for most users is to move to Windows 11 now or enroll eligible machines in Microsoft’s one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge. Background /...

As Microsoft’s Windows 10 support deadline arrives, a fresh telemetry snapshot from TeamViewer shows that a substantial share of devices remain on Windows 10 — an operational and cybersecurity situation that demands urgent, organised action from IT teams and consumers alike. TeamViewer’s...

After nearly a decade as the default platform for the vast majority of PC gamers, Windows 10 reaches a firm crossroads: Microsoft will stop shipping routine security and feature updates on October 14, 2025, and the ripple effects are already being felt across publishers, GPU vendors, and...

Microsoft’s decision to stop routine security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has moved from calendar item to crisis flashpoint — and the Daily Kos column calling this move “irresponsible” captures the public outrage and the moral question at the heart of the transition. Background /...

Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 has created a high-stakes, time-sensitive problem for tens of millions of users and thousands of organisations — from home PCs in living rooms to entire enterprise fleets — forced to choose between hurried upgrades...