Now that Windows 10 is no longer supported, it's become a more attractive target for hackers. That doesn't mean you need to upgrade right away—here's how to stay protected.

From October 14, 2025, Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 10 with new features, troubleshooting aids, or security updates. That's because Microsoft follows a ten-year lifecycle support policy ...

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 10 KB5072653 out-of-band update to resolve ongoing issues with installing the November extended security updates. Windows 10 reached the end of support on ...

It didn’t take long for some IT leaders who last month started paying to get Windows 10 security updates to face their first support problem. Microsoft said the update issued last week on November ...

Microsoft's blog recently gave a firm warning: unsupported systems aren't just outdated, they're unprotected. That message targets anyone still using Windows 10, and it's serious. In Microsoft's ...

Today marks the end of another Windows era for Microsoft as support for Windows 10 officially ends. This had been on the calendar for some time, but today officially marks the day when Microsoft stops ...

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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After more than a decade of service, Windows 10, once pitched as the last monolithic version of Windows ever, is just hours away from officially reaching end of life (EOL) status, which Consumer ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...