The October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 support is not a vague marketing threat—it’s a hard, non‑negotiable inflection point that forces SMBs to choose between predictable, staged migration now or emergency, expensive remediation later.
Background
Windows 10 will stop receiving free...
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Microsoft has quietly shifted a major piece of device provisioning from a manual follow-up task for end users to an automated, admin‑controlled step in setup — beginning with the September 2025 Windows security update, eligible Windows 11 devices can check for and install quality updates during...
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