Japan’s unexpectedly old‑school reaction to the end of Windows 10 has sent a shockwave through Akihabara: internal Blu‑ray burners are disappearing from shop shelves as consumers scramble to keep physical copies of Windows 11 and preserve huge personal collections of discs.
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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...
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