Microsoft will stop providing security updates and technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, a deadline that local IT professionals say should prompt immediate action from users and organizations still running the decade-old operating system.
Background
Windows 10 launched in 2015...
Microsoft’s formal withdrawal of routine security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 turns a calendar date into an immediate risk-management problem for British organisations, consumers and the suppliers that support them — a deadline that will materially reshape risk, compliance and...
Microsoft’s announced end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 marks a real inflection point — one that shifts risk from software vendor to the broader population of users, businesses and public institutions that still rely on a decade-old operating system.
Background: what Microsoft...
Millions of UK computer users now face a sharply increased cyber-risk as Microsoft withdraws free security updates for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025, and a new consumer survey suggests a significant portion of those users are planning to stay put. The consumer watchdog survey estimates about 21...
Five million people in the UK are now being widely reported as facing heightened cyber‑risk after Microsoft ended free security updates for Windows 10, but the real picture is more nuanced — and more urgent — than a single headline suggests.
Overview
On 14 October 2025 Microsoft formally ended...
Microsoft has fixed October 14, 2025 as the date Windows 10 leaves mainstream support—and if you want to stay secure, the practical choice for most users is to move to Windows 11 now or enroll eligible machines in Microsoft’s one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) bridge.
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Windows 10’s final scheduled Patch Tuesday on October 14, 2025, marks more than the end of a decade‑long support cycle—it creates a genuine operational dilemma for millions of users because any regressions introduced that day may not receive Microsoft fixes unless they’re classified strictly as...
Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025 — after that date Microsoft will stop shipping regular OS security updates, quality fixes, and standard technical support for mainstream Windows 10 editions unless a device is covered by an approved extension program.
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Microsoft’s decision to end mainstream support for Windows 10 has shifted from a distant event to an immediate policy flashpoint — and local coverage of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)‑led campaign calling the “End of 10” troubling captures why the debate now mixes cybersecurity...
Genpact’s new Insurance Policy Suite is a clear statement that the vendor and consulting arms of the insurance technology market are moving past proof‑of‑concepts and toward agentic automation: a four‑module, Microsoft‑backed product that promises to automate much of the pre‑bind underwriting...
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Capcom has told PC players it “will no longer guarantee” that Monster Hunter Wilds — along with Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter: World — will run on machines still using Windows 10 after Microsoft’s formal end‑of‑support milestone on October 14, 2025, and that warning changes the...
Capcom has told PC players it “can no longer guarantee” that Monster Hunter Wilds — along with Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter: World — will run on machines still using Windows 10 after Microsoft’s end‑of‑support milestone in mid‑October, and the publisher is urging Wilds players to check...
Windows telemetry that tracks desktop operating systems shows a surprising wrinkle as Windows 10 approaches its end-of-support deadline: web‑analytics snapshots and press reports suggest Windows 7’s measured presence has increased sharply in recent months, even as Windows 11 pulls ahead of...
Capcom has quietly moved a new compatibility line into the post‑launch roadmap for its Monster Hunter trilogy on PC: starting October 14, 2025, the publisher will no longer guarantee that Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter World, and Monster Hunter Rise will run on Windows 10. The change —...
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EaseUS’ announcement this week positions the company’s backup and migration suite as a practical toolkit for users facing a hard deadline: Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and many machines will either need careful protection or a planned migration to Windows 11...
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When Microsoft stops issuing security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, hundreds of millions of computers will be left on an unsupported platform — and that technical fact is colliding with an environmental and security crisis that deserves more than passing notice. The Public Interest...
Consumer Reports has formally urged Microsoft to extend free support for Windows 10, warning that tens — possibly hundreds — of millions of still-working PCs will be left exposed when mainstream updates and security patches stop on October 14, 2025. The advocacy group’s letter to Microsoft’s CEO...
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