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    Linux Gains Momentum as Windows 10 EOL Nears, Not a Mass Exodus

    A surprising pattern is emerging as the Windows 10 end‑of‑support deadline approaches: publicly available telemetry and independent trackers show measurable growth in Linux desktop usage, while community projects, vendors, and security firms are actively encouraging migration — but the evidence...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, Windows 11 Upgrade, and Migration Plan

    Windows 10 reaches a hard stop on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will no longer deliver routine security updates, feature patches, or technical support for the mainstream editions — and every Windows 10 PC owner needs a realistic plan now to avoid rapid security and compatibility...
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    Steam Drops 32-Bit Windows Support in 2026: A 64-Bit Migration Guide

    Steam’s decision to stop supporting 32‑bit versions of Windows on January 1, 2026 closes the last major chapter of 32‑bit desktop gaming on the platform and forces a small—but real—slice of users to migrate or accept an unsupported, increasingly risky configuration. Background Valve’s Steam...
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    Steam ends 32-bit Windows support in 2026: plan your 64-bit migration

    Valve’s Steam client will stop supporting 32‑bit versions of Windows on January 1, 2026 — a change that’s technically sensible, strategically predictable, and narrowly impactful for most players, but which carries an outsized risk for the small group still running Windows 10 (32‑bit) unless...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: 5 Realistic Paths to Stay Secure

    Windows 10 will stop receiving free security fixes on October 14, 2025 — and if your PC can’t take the free Windows 11 upgrade, you have five realistic paths forward: enroll in Extended Security Updates (ESU), buy or rent a new Windows 11 PC (including cloud PCs), perform an unsupported upgrade...
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    Windows 10 ESU 2026: How to enroll for security updates before Oct 14, 2025

    Windows 10 will reach its official end-of-support on October 14, 2025 — but Microsoft has built a narrowly scoped, one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) escape hatch that lets many consumers continue receiving security-only patches through October 13, 2026 if they enroll before the deadline...
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    Windows 11 Upgrade Dilemma: ESU, Trade-In, and What to Do Now

    Microsoft's blunt new messaging has put hundreds of millions of Windows users on edge: do not upgrade hastily, and if your PC can’t run Windows 11, get ready to decide whether to pay for temporary security patches, buy a new machine, or adopt another path. The cascade of announcements this month...
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    Windows 10 end of support 2025: ESU enrollment, Windows 11 upgrade, or trade-in

    Microsoft has quietly begun steering Windows 10 users toward three hard choices—enroll in a one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) plan, upgrade to Windows 11, or trade in / recycle aging hardware—by adding an ESU “Enroll now” prompt and a new “Learn about options to trade‑in or recycle your...
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    AMD Driver Install Issues and Fixes for Windows: Safe Update Guide

    AMD's recent engineering notes and driver rollouts close several long-standing installation pain points for Windows users, but they also expose recurring process weaknesses that enthusiasts and IT pros should know before clicking "Install." Background Over the past two years, AMD has been...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Debate and Consumer Risk

    Consumer advocates have formally asked Microsoft to keep the lights on for Windows 10 security updates for ordinary consumers, arguing that the company’s announced October 14, 2025 cutoff and the narrowly scoped, account‑linked or paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) option will leave millions...
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    Consumer Reports Urges Free Windows 10 Security Updates Beyond Oct 2025

    Consumer Reports has formally asked Microsoft to keep delivering free security updates for Windows 10 consumers beyond the company’s announced October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, arguing that the current plan — a one‑year consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge combined with paid...
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    Windows 10 End of Support: AI Risk for Australian SMBs

    Australia’s small businesses face a sharp security cliff this month as Microsoft ends mainstream support for Windows 10, and researchers warn that a parallel surge in AI‑enabled attack techniques is widening the window of opportunity for criminals — a risk compounded by many organisations...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook & Security Risks

    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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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: SMB AI Risks and Migration Plan

    Australia faces a sharpened cyber‑risk horizon as Microsoft prepares to stop mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, at the same moment hackers are being handed increasingly powerful tools — and a new HP–Microsoft study warns many small and medium businesses are making themselves...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, Privacy, and Migration Options

    Consumer advocates have formally asked Microsoft to blunt the October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline for Windows 10, arguing that the company’s current plan—ending free security updates for mainstream consumers while offering a short, account‑linked or paid Extended Security Updates (ESU)...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook and ESU Guide

    Microsoft’s October deadline for Windows 10 support has arrived like a ringing bell for an industry that—by several measures—wasn’t ready: large numbers of consumer and corporate endpoints still run Windows 10, many organisations face compatibility and budget constraints, and the safety net...
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    Windows 10 ESU 2025–2026: One-Year Security Updates Guide

    Microsoft will stop regular support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but a newly expanded consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program gives users a one‑year safety net — and for the first time offers legitimate free enrollment paths if you meet the conditions. This feature‑limited safety...
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    Windows 10 ESU Guide: How to Extend Security Updates After Oct 14, 2025

    Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a narrow, conditional lifeline: you can keep receiving security updates after the OS’s official end-of-support date — but only if you complete a short, specific checklist and enroll in the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) pathway before the deadline...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU, or Cloud

    Microsoft’s countdown is now unmistakable: October 14, 2025 is the drop-dead date for Windows 10 version 22H2 and related editions, and that deadline forces a clear set of practical choices for anyone still running Windows 10 today. Microsoft will stop issuing routine security and quality...
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    Windows 10 ESU: Security-only updates through Oct 2026 (22H2)

    Microsoft is giving a time‑boxed lifeline: if you need to keep a Windows 10 PC protected after October 14, 2025, you can enroll eligible machines in the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to receive security‑only patches through October 13, 2026 — but enrollment has strict...
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