Less than thirty days before Microsoft stops delivering routine security patches to Windows 10, millions of PC owners face a clear deadline with four practical choices: upgrade to Windows 11 if your hardware supports it, enroll eligible machines in the Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU)...
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Microsoft’s public timeline is now unmistakable: Windows 10 will receive its final regular security updates on October 14, 2025, and users who do not move to a supported configuration face a sharply higher risk of exposure to new attacks — a threshold that, according to press coverage, affects...
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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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Microsoft has set a hard stop: Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, and the clock is now counting down for hundreds of millions of PCs still running the decade-old OS. Microsoft is urging users to move to Windows 11 where possible, while offering a limited Extended Security...
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