windows end of life

Microsoft’s decision to stop supporting Windows 10 marks the end of a ten‑year chapter for the OS and forces a practical choice on millions of users: upgrade, buy short‑term protection, migrate to another platform, or accept growing security and compliance risk. Microsoft’s lifecycle...

Windows 10’s support clock has run out, and for many users that hardline deadline changes the calculus: continue patching an aging OS, buy time with paid Extended Security Updates (ESU), upgrade to Windows 11 where possible, or switch platforms entirely — and for a growing number of holdouts...

Microsoft’s final free monthly update for Windows 10 has landed, and the practical consequences are now clear: Microsoft has ended routine OS-level servicing for Windows 10, but Mozilla says Firefox will keep receiving feature and security updates on Windows 10 for the foreseeable future — a...

Zorin OS’s splashy launch and a rapid download milestone have turned a calendar event — the official end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 — into a test case for whether Linux can convert momentary curiosity into lasting desktop market share gains. Background / Overview Microsoft...

Microsoft has officially stopped providing security updates, feature updates, and standard technical support for Windows 10 as of October 14, 2025 — and for most users the practical next step is to move to Windows 11 (if your PC is eligible) or enroll in the temporary Extended Security Updates...

Commodore’s comeback is aimed squarely at the moment Microsoft stops servicing Windows 10: the long‑dormant brand has repackaged a Debian‑based Linux distribution, Commodore OS Vision 3.0, and matched it with retro‑futurist hardware to court Windows 10 holdouts who don’t want to pay for extended...

Windows 10’s official support end is a hard deadline — but for organizations wrestling with legacy, mission‑critical applications, the moment is not a verdict of doom; it’s a call to action with practical, fast, and defensible options to keep apps running securely while you plan longer‑term...

Apple’s hardware and the retail world both moved this week — but the implications are very different: Apple introduced the M5 system-on-chip across the 14‑inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro, Microsoft formally closed the Windows 10 support chapter on October 14, 2025, and Walmart...

Microsoft has officially ended mainstream support for Windows 10, with Microsoft’s lifecycle calendar marking October 14, 2025 as the date after which routine OS-level security updates, non‑security quality fixes, feature updates and standard technical support for most consumer and mainstream...

Commodore’s revival team is out in full force, pitching Commodore OS Vision 3.0 as a refuge for Windows 10 holdouts and disgruntled Windows users — a retro‑futuristic, Debian‑based desktop that promises nostalgia, gaming, built‑in BASIC, and a privacy‑first alternative at no cost. The...

UK finance is carrying a heavy legacy-IT burden as Microsoft’s Windows 10 reaches its End of Life, and a new industry survey shows the sector is still exposed to unsupported Windows estates, rising maintenance costs, and amplified operational and cybersecurity risk. Background Windows 10...

Microsoft has turned off the tap: on October 14, 2025 Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10, and millions of otherwise perfectly serviceable PCs now face a simple set of choices — upgrade, buy time, replace, or harden and live with increasing risk. Background / Overview Windows 10...

Microsoft has cut the ribbon on the last day of Windows 10’s standard lifecycle: October 14, 2025 — and with it comes a narrow, conditional lifeline from Microsoft that lets many home users buy one year of security-only updates without paying cash if they act now. Background / Overview Windows...

Microsoft’s rival laying out “10 compelling reasons” to try Linux isn’t idle chest‑beating — it lands against a real deadline and a set of market shifts that make 2025 a uniquely plausible turning point for desktop Linux adoption. Windows 10’s official end‑of‑support on October 14, 2025 is the...

Microsoft has confirmed what many in the Windows ecosystem already feared: Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro) will stop receiving security updates after November 11, 2025, which leaves anyone still running that consumer release exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities and compels an upgrade to...

Microsoft’s deadline is unambiguous: on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop delivering routine security and quality updates for mainstream Windows 10 editions — a change that forces every remaining Windows 10 PC into one of three practical paths: upgrade to Windows 11 where hardware...

Microsoft officially stopped providing free security updates and technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, leaving millions of PCs exposed to new vulnerabilities; for many households, schools, and small offices that cannot upgrade to Windows 11 because of strict hardware checks (TPM...

After nearly ten years of patches, features, and the occasional controversial upgrade notification, Windows 10 has reached its official end-of-support date — and that changes the calculus for millions of PCs around the world. Microsoft will stop delivering routine security updates, quality...

Microsoft has ended mainstream support for Windows 10 as of October 14, 2025, meaning devices that stay on Windows 10 will continue to run but will no longer receive feature, quality, or security updates from Microsoft unless they enroll in an Extended Security Updates (ESU) program or move to a...

The countdown has reached its final stretch: on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing routine security and feature updates for Windows 10, and local and state government IT teams across the United States have spent the last year turning what could have been a chaotic scramble into a...