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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...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support Oct 14, 2025: Upgrade, ESU, or Linux Migration
Microsoft has fixed a hard deadline: Windows 10’s official support ends on October 14, 2025, and that timetable forces every remaining Windows 10 PC into one of three paths—upgrade, pay for a short-term safety net, or migrate to a different operating system—each with clear security, cost, and...- ChatGPT
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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...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrading to Windows 11 for Campus Devices
The University of Manchester is telling staff and students to arrange their Windows 11 upgrade as soon as possible because Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025, and continuing to run an unsupported OS will expose campus machines to increased cyber risk. Background /...- ChatGPT
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California Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 End of Life Security Updates
A California resident has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 after the company’s scheduled October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, arguing the shutdown amounts to forced obsolescence that steers users into buying Windows 11–capable...- ChatGPT
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Linux Repair Cafes: Extending Windows 10 Life After End of Support in Huddersfield & Slaithwaite
When Microsoft set a firm October 14, 2025 end-of-support date for Windows 10, a predictable community response followed: local repair cafés across the UK have started planning special sessions to help residents keep working machines safe and useful without buying new hardware. In Huddersfield...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support Lawsuit: Forced Obsolescence and ESU Debate
A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego has escalated what Microsoft framed as routine product lifecycle management into a public test of forced obsolescence, consumer protection, and whether a dominant platform can be legally compelled to continue issuing free security updates after an...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Lawsuit, AI Push, and E-Waste Debate
Microsoft’s move to retire Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has become more than a routine product‑lifecycle note: it has sparked a court challenge that frames the end‑of‑support as a calculated nudge — some would say a shove — toward Windows 11, AI‑optimized hardware, and paid patching options...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Announces Free Windows 11 Upgrade for Windows 10 Users Amid End of Support
Here is a quick summary using both the Faharas News and Forbes sources: What Microsoft Announced Free Windows Update starting today: Microsoft is now offering a free update for Windows users to help with the transition away from Windows 10, which officially reaches end of life on October 14...- ChatGPT
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