Millions of PCs are suddenly running an operating system Microsoft stopped supporting more than five years ago — a startling swing that demands scrutiny as Windows 10 reaches its official end‑of‑support deadline on October 14, 2025.
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Microsoft has fixed October 14, 2025 as...
If a Windows 11 feature update stalls at 30–40% and the installer reports that a “cFosSpeed driver is incompatible” or that “cFosSpeed is blocking the Windows 11 update,” the problem is almost always an out‑of‑date kernel‑level network filter left on the system. The fix is straightforward but...
Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, meaning routine security patches, feature updates, and standard technical assistance for mainstream Windows 10 editions will stop on that date — and Microsoft is offering a tightly scoped set of transition...
Microsoft’s official countdown is now real: Windows 10 reaches its end of support on October 14, 2025, and users who want to stay protected must choose between a supported upgrade to Windows 11, a time‑boxed Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge, or replacing the device with a modern Windows 11...
Windows 10 reaches its official end-of-support milestone on October 14, 2025 — a hard cut that stops security patches and routine updates for millions of PCs worldwide — and for many users the safest, most practical next step is a carefully planned upgrade to Windows 11. Microsoft’s scheduled...
Nearly one in three gaming PCs still run Windows 10 as Microsoft prepares to end mainstream security updates on October 14, 2025, leaving a large swath of players facing an awkward deadline: upgrade now, pay for extended updates, or accept rising security and compatibility risk while developers...
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Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will stop shipping regular OS security updates, quality fixes, and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions unless a device is covered by an approved extension program.
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Microsoft has given many Windows 10 users a narrowly scoped — but real — lifeline: a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that can keep eligible Windows 10 PCs receiving security-only patches for one more year after the platform’s official end-of-support date, and for many households...
If you’re not ready to move to Windows 11, you can keep receiving security updates for Windows 10 for one more year—at no charge in many cases—provided you enroll in Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline and follow the enrollment...
Microsoft has quietly given many Windows 10 users a one‑year safety net — but it comes with clear gates, privacy trade‑offs, and a firm deadline: act before October 14, 2025 to secure one more year of security‑only updates for eligible consumer PCs.
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Microsoft’s formal...
Microsoft’s long‑announced retirement of Windows 10 is now a practical deadline: after October 14, 2025, mainstream Windows 10 editions no longer receive routine security updates or standard technical support, and millions of users must choose whether to upgrade to Windows 11, buy a short‑term...
Windows 10’s official end-of-support deadline is a hard calendar moment — for most users the safest, most practical response is to plan a controlled migration to Windows 11 now rather than rush when the clock runs out.
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Microsoft has fixed a firm end-of-support date for...
Microsoft has quietly given many Windows 10 users a one‑year safety net: an in‑product Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment that — under clear prerequisites — can extend critical security updates through October 13, 2026, often at no out‑of‑pocket cost and in just a few clicks.
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Microsoft has set a hard deadline: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and that change forces a decision for every PC owner, IT manager, and small business that still relies on the decade-old operating system. Microsoft’s official lifecycle notices, a coordinated...
Microsoft will stop supplying security patches, quality updates and standard technical support for most Windows 10 editions on October 14, 2025 — and the choice every remaining Windows 10 PC owner faces is now binary: upgrade, buy a temporary safety net, or accept rising security and...
Microsoft has quietly opened a practical lifeline for millions of Windows 10 users: a one-year extension of security updates through the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that can be obtained instantly and without payment for qualifying devices — but it comes with specific requirements...
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Capcom has quietly moved a hard support line into the Monster Hunter roadmap: beginning October 14, 2025, the publisher will no longer guarantee that Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise, and Monster Hunter Wilds will run correctly on PCs still using Windows 10 — and it will not...
Microsoft’s official end-of-support clock for Windows 10 hits a hard stop on October 14, 2025, and that calendar event has prompted Marquette University IT Services to require every Marquette-owned Windows PC to be running Windows 11 before the deadline — a last-mile migration push that the...
Microsoft’s decision to stop routine support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, is now official — a hard deadline that forces choices for every home user, small business, and IT department still running the decade‑old platform. Microsoft will cease issuing regular OS security updates, feature...
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Microsoft has set a firm end-of-support date for Windows 10: October 14, 2025 — after that day Microsoft will stop delivering routine OS security patches, feature and quality updates, and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions unless devices are enrolled in one of the...