windows 11 upgrade

Upgraded from windows 10 to 11. Wasn’t planning this but when starting up I now have choice of loading 10 or 11. Starting 11 is like new computer. Nothing much there. With 10 all my stuff is there. The issue is my D drive is now Bitlocker locked when using 10. Not locked with 11. I didn’t do it...

I am on Windows 10 currently but am trying to upgrade to win11. Unfortunately, my pc is saying it is connected but that there is no internet access, on both wifi and ethernet. All other devices work fine, just this pc is giving me trouble. I can still access the router settings page. I have...

Microsoft has set a firm deadline: Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025, and that date changes the calculus for millions of PCs worldwide — security updates stop, routine vendor support ends, and only a narrow set of lifelines remain for users who cannot or will not move to Windows 11...

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Microsoft’s decision to stop free, routine support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 closes a decade-long chapter for one of the world’s most widely used desktop operating systems and forces a clear, time‑boxed choice for millions of consumers and businesses: upgrade to Windows 11, buy time...

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Microsoft issued one last cumulative security update for Windows 10 as the operating system reached its formal end of mainstream support on October 14, 2025 — a time‑boxed final patch (KB5066791) that closes the decade‑long servicing cycle while delivering urgent security fixes and a small set...

Microsoft has formally ended free, routine vendor support for Windows 10, creating a clear deadline that forces every PC owner and IT manager to choose: upgrade, buy time with Extended Security Updates, migrate, or run an increasingly risky unsupported system. Background / Overview Windows 10...

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Microsoft’s formal end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 closes a decade-long chapter for a platform that still powers a large share of PCs worldwide, and leaves users with three clear — and consequential — choices: upgrade to Windows 11 where possible, enrol eligible machines in...

Microsoft’s formal withdrawal of free support for Windows 10 is no longer a warning — it is a live operational event, and Arizona State University’s IT and academic units have already shifted into execution mode to protect students, staff and campus services as that clock stops on October 14...

Microsoft has stopped shipping routine security patches and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions, forcing a mass migration decision for millions of PCs — Microsoft is urging eligible users to move to Windows 11, while offering a time‑boxed Extended Security Updates (ESU)...

Microsoft has pushed one final cumulative security update for Windows 10 as the operating system reaches its official end of support, but that last patch is a short‑term fix — the long‑term answer for most users is an upgrade to a supported platform. Background / Overview Windows 10 launched in...

I switched to Windows 11 because the combination of modern security, focused productivity improvements, and the platform’s AI roadmap finally outweighed the inertia of a decade with Windows 10 — and that decision was made easier (and more urgent) by Microsoft’s announced end‑of‑support deadline...

If you’re still holding onto Windows 10 out of habit, inertia, or the simple desire to avoid change, the calendar just put a firm deadline on that comfort: official, free security updates for Windows 10 ended on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft is now steering users toward Windows 11 or a brief...

Microsoft has formally closed the book on Windows 10: as of October 14, 2025, mainstream vendor support — including monthly cumulative security updates, feature updates, and standard technical assistance — has ended for the decade‑old operating system, and Microsoft is urging users to move to...