The migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is no longer a distant IT project — it is a definable strategic opportunity that, when handled correctly, can deliver measurable security, productivity, and competitive gains for businesses across sectors. The recent CAJ News Africa briefing framing...
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As an experiment that sounds more like a retrofuturist stunt than practical advice, a 2005 Sun workstation powered by an early AMD Opteron has been shown booting and running Windows 11—thanks not to official support but to a pared-down, community-built Windows image known as Tiny11 and an...
Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 will stop receiving routine security updates and mainstream support on October 14, 2025, forcing millions of users and businesses to choose between upgrading to Windows 11, buying new hardware, enrolling in a time‑limited Extended Security Updates...
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More than half of the world’s personal computers remain on Windows 10 even as Microsoft’s official support deadline looms, creating a wide and growing security gap that affects consumers, small businesses, and enterprise networks alike. New telemetry shared publicly via cybersecurity vendor...
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If your PC can’t run Windows 11, you’re no longer just inconvenienced — you're facing a ticking support clock that changes how Microsoft services, patches, and even some apps will behave after October 14, 2025. This is the practical guide every Windows 10 user needs right now: clear options...
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Purdue University Northwest’s IT reminder is a timely, practical warning: Microsoft has scheduled Windows 10 end‑of‑support for October 14, 2025, and campus machines must be upgraded to Windows 11 or replaced — older hardware that cannot meet Windows 11 requirements will need to be retired or...
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