Microsoft ended support for Windows 10—including security updates—on October 14, 2025. It's possible to keep using Windows 10 safely for a few more years, but I don't think it's worth the hassle.

Firstly, the good news: If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, you can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (the latest version of Windows 11) free of charge. This makes sense, as support for Windows 10 ...

September's Patch Tuesday offers bug fixes for Windows 10 and 11. Windows 11 also received a host of new and improved features. This marks the penultimate Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10. Hey ...

Microsoft will sunset free support and security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The company has put forth some basic recommendations in its Windows 11 transition guide: Back up your files, ...

There’s now less than six months until Microsoft plans to kill support for Windows 10. There’s just one major problem: it’s still the world’s most used desktop operating system. Microsoft plans to end ...

Today is the official end-of-support date for Microsoft’s Windows 10. That doesn’t mean these PCs will suddenly stop working, but if you don’t take action, it does mean your PC has received its last ...

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