First of all, there is no need to panic about this date. Windows 10 will theoretically continue to run indefinitely, as Microsoft is not discontinuing the functionality of the operating system, there ...

We all know that some perfectly good Windows 10 PCs can't be upgraded to Windows 11. Did you know, however, that Canalys Insights last year estimated that 240 million Windows 10 PCs are doomed to the ...

Reading the news about Windows 10's imminent demise on your Windows 10 PC? You might be wondering what will happen to your dear machine from October 14, 2025. The good news is, you don't have to kiss ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It’s a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

Last fall, Microsoft announced that individuals who wanted to keep using Windows 10 past its official end-of-support date could do so by opting into the company’s Extended Security Update (ESU) ...

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