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  1. Windows 11 Near 50% on Desktop; Windows 10 Near End of Support

    StatCounter’s August 2025 snapshot produced a deceptively simple headline — Windows 11 slipped below 50% of desktop Windows installations while Windows 10 regained ground — but the data behind that headline, and what it means for users and IT teams as Windows 10 support ends in October, require...
  2. Louisville's Pragmatic Municipal AI Push: Budgeted Pilots with Clear Metrics

    Louisville’s new push into municipal artificial intelligence is not vague ambition — it’s a pragmatic, budgeted experiment that starts with staffing, short pilots, and a tight measurement plan designed to prove value or stop wasted spending quickly. Background Mayor Craig Greenberg included a...
  3. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration vs ESU and Budget Tradeoffs

    The countdown to October 14, 2025 has turned what once felt like a routine product lifecycle event into a corporate boardroom dilemma: continue to run a mature, widely deployed operating system with mounting security and compliance risks, or expend capital and operational bandwidth to migrate...
  4. September 2025 Windows 10 22H2 Patch Tuesday: Backup for Organizations, ESU Block & SMB Hardening

    Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday lands for Windows 10 with a mix of stability fixes, enterprise controls and a new organizational backup capability — but the rollout is as much about operational discipline as it is about fresh features. The September 2025 cumulative updates bring build bumps...
  5. Windows 11 August Dip: Windows 10 EoS 2025 & ESU Options Explained

    Windows 11 has just hit an unexpected speed bump: after briefly overtaking Windows 10 in global usage during July, official analytics show Windows 11 slipped in August while Windows 10 regained ground, a reversal that underlines how jagged, fragile, and politically charged operating system...
  6. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Clear Paths to Stay Safe

    Microsoft’s decade-long support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025 — and for millions of PCs that can’t run Windows 11, that date forces a clear decision: upgrade, pay for a temporary bridge, switch platforms, or accept increased risk. The good news is that you don’t have to panic — there...
  7. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Details, Upgrades, and Migration Options

    Microsoft has confirmed what many in the PC world have been preparing for: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and that date changes the security calculus for hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. Microsoft will stop shipping routine security and quality updates for...
  8. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU, or Switch OS

    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...
  9. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade to Windows 11 or ESU Bridge

    Microsoft’s support clock for Windows 10 has a hard stop: after October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer issue routine security or feature updates for Windows 10, and millions of PCs will face a growing security and compatibility risk unless owners act — by upgrading to Windows 11, enrolling...
  10. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrades, ESU, and the Open Driver Debate

    With the clock counting down to October 14, 2025, millions of PCs face a stark choice: upgrade to Windows 11, pay for a short-term safety net, or keep running an increasingly risky, unsupported Windows 10—while the debate over hardware compatibility, drivers and sustainability suddenly looks...
  11. Windows 10 Ends 2025: ESU Paths for Home, SMBs, and Enterprises

    Microsoft’s decision to close the chapter on Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has forced an uncomfortable conversation across homes, small businesses, and enterprise IT floors: pay for a short-term safety net, move to Windows 11, or run the risk of exposure on an unsupported platform. Background /...
  12. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade, ESU, and Alternatives

    Microsoft has fixed a hard deadline: Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025, and the calendar is not negotiable—users must choose to upgrade, buy a short-term extension, or accept growing security risk. Background / Overview Microsoft’s lifecycle policy for Windows 10 has been...
  13. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Act Now to Stop Forever-Day Exploits

    October 14, 2025 will be the quiet turning point for enterprise IT: Microsoft will stop shipping free security updates, quality fixes, and routine technical support for Windows 10, and organisations that treat that date as optional are gambling with permanent exposure to an expanding threat...
  14. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Costs, Migration Paths, and TCO

    The coming October deadline changes the calculus for every IT leader: staying on Windows 10 beyond its end-of-support date will be expensive, risky, and—unless tightly scoped—likely more costly than a focused migration to Windows 11 or a modern cloud-based desktop strategy. Recent analysis from...
  15. Windows 10 Ends Support 2025: ESU Costs, Migration, and CIO Playbook

    On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop mainstream support for Windows 10 — a deadline that has pushed organizations into a tight strategic choice: upgrade to Windows 11, migrate to alternatives, or pay to keep critical security updates flowing. New modeling from digital employee experience...
  16. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Costs, Migration, and CIO Risk

    Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has forced many CIOs and IT leaders to treat the calendar as a hard deadline: pay for time-limited Extended Security Updates (ESU), migrate to Windows 11, or accept growing operational and security risk — and the...
  17. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU Costs vs Migration Planning

    Free security updates for many editions of Windows 10 end on October 14, 2025, and a raft of new vendor guidance and vendor-priced Extended Security Updates (ESUs) means companies that can’t—or won’t—move are facing a material, avoidable bill. A back-of-the-envelope model circulated by Nexthink...
  18. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration, ESU Options, and E-Waste

    Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support has turned what was a predictable lifecycle milestone into a full‑blown tech and policy story: PC manufacturers HP and Dell warn that roughly half of active machines still run Windows 10 and that the migration to Windows 11 will be...
  19. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: ESU, Win11 Upgrades, and Migration Strategy

    As the calendar races toward October 14, 2025, a striking and inconvenient truth has emerged: a very large portion of the global PC installed base is still running Windows 10, even as Microsoft prepares to stop issuing free security updates and feature patches for that OS. PC makers, market...
  20. Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Plan Your Windows 11 Migration Now (ESU)

    Microsoft's message is blunt: Windows 10 will stop receiving official security and technical updates on October 14, 2025, and users who delay migration risk an increasing security, compliance, and operational exposure that will grow more dangerous with each month after the cutoff. What began as...