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Windows 10’s Extended Support Enrollment Opens—Here’s How to Secure Another Year of Updates
Windows 10 users have a one-time chance to extend security support for another year, but the window to enroll closes on October 13, 2025—and the process isn’t as simple as clicking a button....
Windows 10 Still Dominates Half of PCs as End-of-Support Deadline Looms
With just weeks remaining before Microsoft pulls the plug on free support for Windows 10, roughly half of all PCs worldwide are still running the aging operating system. That’s the stark assessment...
Windows 10 Deadline Looms: Is a 47 TOPS AI Laptop Your Only Safe Upgrade?
Microsoft has drawn a line in the sand: October 14, 2025. After that date, Windows 10—still running on roughly 60% of all Windows PCs—will stop receiving security patches. The move forces...
Windows 11 Slips Below 50% in August as Microsoft’s ESU Option Gives Users a Pause Button
Windows 11 lost its tenuous majority on the global desktop charts last month, sliding back to 49.02% after a brief surge that had pushed it past the 50‑percent threshold in July. Windows 10,...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline: Why Procrastinating on Windows 11 Migration Will Cost You
Microsoft will pull the plug on Windows 10 security updates on October 14, 2025. After that date, no more patches, no more free technical support, and no more feature improvements will reach devices...
StatCounter: Windows 11 Surges to 47.8% of Desktops as Windows 10 End Nears
Windows 11 now runs on 47.8% of the world’s desktop Windows PCs, according to StatCounter’s June 2025 data, putting Microsoft’s latest operating system neck-and-neck with Windows 10 for the...
Windows 10 Gains a One-Year Reprieve—But Only If You Activate OneDrive Backup by October 14
Starting October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security updates for Windows 10—unless users enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, and the free path requires syncing with...
Windows 12 Leak: Subscription Code Points to IoT Enterprise, Not Consumer Fees
A flurry of headlines in early October 2023 claimed Windows 12 would abandon free upgrades and shift to a paid subscription model. The trigger: a German tech site, Deskmodder, published screenshots...
Microsoft Secure Boot Certs Expire June 2026 — Act Now on Windows 10 ESU
Microsoft’s Secure Boot certificates for Windows will expire in June 2026, the company warned this week, adding a new layer of urgency for the millions of PCs still running Windows 10 after its...
Microsoft Sued Over Windows 10 End-of-Life: AI Monopoly and E-Waste Concerns Mount
A Southern California man has filed a state lawsuit accusing Microsoft of deliberately orchestrating the end of Windows 10 support to force hardware upgrades, boost adoption of artificial...
Windows 10 Holdouts Get One-Year Lifeline: Consumer ESU Enrollment Details and Deadlines
The clock is ticking louder for Windows 10 users. Microsoft has set a hard deadline of October 14, 2025, for ordinary security patches, but it’s offering a narrowly scoped escape hatch: the...
Windows 10 EOL in 2025: The Real Cost of Waiting to Upgrade and How to Execute a Flawless Migration
The October 14, 2025 deadline for Windows 10 end of support is not just a date on the calendar—it's a hard stop for security patches, feature updates, and mainstream technical support. For...