Migration
The latest Migration coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 10's October Deadline Sparks Linux Surge as Dublin-Made Zorin OS Steps Up
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will pull the plug on free security updates for Windows 10, leaving hundreds of millions of computers exposed to cyber threats unless their owners take action. The...
Windows Live Mail Survives on Windows 11 With IMAP Tricks, But Experts Urge Migration
Windows Live Mail refuses to die quietly. Fifteen years after its last major update, the discontinued email client can still be cajoled into sending and receiving mail on Windows 11—but the process...
End of the Road: Microsoft Blocks Windows 7/8 Keys from Activating Windows 10 and 11
Microsoft has permanently pulled the plug on one of the longest-running informal upgrade paths in PC history. As of this week, Windows 7 and Windows 8 product keys no longer activate clean...
KB5064080: Microsoft Fixes ReFS Hang and Rolls Out Enterprise Backup in Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft has pushed a Release Preview update for Windows 11 that eliminates a severe storage bug and introduces a new enterprise backup service. KB5064080, published on August 26, 2025, advances OS...
OneNote for Windows 10 Becomes Read-Only on Oct 14: How to Avoid Data Loss and Switch to the New App
Starting October 14, 2025, OneNote for Windows 10 will be reduced to a read-only shell, cutting off editing, syncing, and security updates for millions of users still clinging to the legacy app....
Free Windows 10 Security Patches After 2025 Expiration Will Cost You a Microsoft Account
Microsoft's October 14, 2025 cutoff for Windows 10 support lands with a stark reality: no more free security patches, no more feature updates, no more technical assistance. The company isn't leaving...
Windows Server 2016 Support Ends January 2027: Your Migration and ESU Survival Guide
Microsoft will stop delivering security updates for Windows Server 2016 on January 12, 2027, a hard deadline that puts organizations at immediate risk of zero-day attacks, ransomware, and regulatory...
Microsoft Releases Agentless VMware-to-Hyper-V Migration Tool in Windows Admin Center Preview
Microsoft has shipped a public preview of a native VM Conversion extension for Windows Admin Center, taking aim at one of the most stubborn challenges in datacenter operations: moving virtual...
Windows 10 ESU Enrollment Opens: Free Options and $30 Bridge to 2026
Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, giving individual users three distinct enrollment paths to keep receiving critical security patches...
Microsoft Unveils Two Free Ways to Keep Windows 10 Secure Until 2026
Windows 10 users gained two completely free paths to an extra year of security patches today, as Microsoft opened a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that also accepts Microsoft...
Exchange Online's New Message Trace Hits GA, Legacy Tools Deprecated September 2025
Microsoft has moved the overhauled Message Trace experience in Exchange Online to general availability, bringing a faster UI, new PowerShell cmdlets, and a firm September 1, 2025 deadline for the...
Microsoft Caps onmicrosoft.com Emails at 100 External Recipients Per Day — Enforcement Starts October 15
Microsoft will begin throttling emails sent from the default onmicrosoft.com domain to just 100 external recipients per day, starting with trial tenants on October 15, 2025. The limit is a hard cap...