For millions of Windows 10 users worldwide, a new chapter is quietly unfolding beneath the familiar blue interface—one defined not by new features or dramatic changes, but by countdown clocks and cautious reminders. Microsoft’s latest update, KB5001716, is not a typical patch. Rather than...
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As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, UK businesses face a pivotal decision: upgrade to Windows 11 or risk the myriad challenges associated with operating on an unsupported system. Despite the looming deadline, a significant portion of small and medium-sized...
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Windows 10's impending end-of-support date on October 14, 2025, has prompted users to explore alternatives to maintain a secure and stable operating system. One such alternative is the Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), particularly the Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 edition...
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As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...
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October 14, 2025 might seem like a date plucked randomly from a future calendar, but for millions of businesses worldwide, it has the ominous ring of a doomsday clock. That’s the day Microsoft officially pulls the plug on Windows 10 support, ending what has—from 2015 to the upcoming cutoff—been...
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Google and Microsoft have long stood as fierce adversaries, their rivalry underpinning decades of competition that often oscillates between aggressive innovation and public displays of corporate pettiness. Whether it’s the saga of Google hamstringing Microsoft’s YouTube app or Microsoft steering...
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If you’re a CIO having nightmares about the looming end-of-support date for Windows 10, you’re not alone—just don’t expect any lullabies from Microsoft. As of today, global adoption of Windows 11 has stalled at a modest 38%, a figure more underwhelming than the coffee in your company’s break...
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