windows end of life

The well-timed release of Zorin OS 18 on the exact day Microsoft stopped mainstream support for Windows 10 produced a splash that was impossible for the desktop ecosystem to ignore: Zorin Group reported roughly 100,000 downloads in a little over two days and said more than 72% of those downloads...

Microsoft’s formal end of free support for Windows 10 has not just closed a chapter — it has triggered a measurable migration moment that many mainstream users are answering by testing or switching to Linux distributions, with Zorin OS 18 the most visible early beneficiary of that shift...

Microsoft has turned the page: on October 14, 2025 Microsoft officially ended mainstream, free support for Windows 10, and with that decision millions of PCs worldwide moved from a vendor‑maintained security posture into one that requires immediate user action to remain safe and supported...

Microsoft’s decision to stop supporting Windows 10 has moved from “scheduled” to reality: as of October 14, 2025, the operating system that defined a decade of PC computing will no longer receive free security patches, feature updates, or routine technical support — a shift that immediately...

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...

Microsoft’s decision to draw the curtain on Windows 10 has finally arrived: the decade‑old operating system has moved from mainstream support into retirement, forcing households, small businesses and enterprise IT teams into a narrow planning window where choices are security‑driven and...

Microsoft's decision to keep Microsoft Defender Antivirus receiving definition and detection updates on Windows 10 for years after the operating system's official end-of-support does reduce one vector of risk — but it is emphatically not a replacement for ongoing OS security patches, feature...

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...

Global PC shipments climbed in the third quarter of 2025 as a wave of Windows 10 end‑of‑support (EoS) refreshes intersected with vendor pushes for AI‑capable hardware, producing an uneasy mix of strong enterprise buying, muted consumer sales and notable regional divergence. Background / Overview...

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...

Commodore’s new pitch to Windows 10 holdouts is equal parts nostalgia, marketing and a pragmatic Linux alternative: Commodore OS Vision 3.0 bills itself as a “Linux‑based sanctuary from tech gone too far” — a free, Debian‑based desktop with an extensive games library, a modern BASIC environment...

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 reached...

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...