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Windows 11 25H2 Rollout Strategy: Automatic Upgrades Tied to Support Deadlines, Not Forced Updates
Microsoft's Windows 11 version 25H2 rollout has begun, but the company's approach represents a significant departure from previous Windows 10-era forced updates. The new deployment strategy ties...
Windows 11's Market Share Rollercoaster: Why It Dipped in August and What You Should Do Before October 14
Windows 11's brief reign as the most-used desktop Windows version came to an abrupt halt in August 2025. After StatCounter data showed the new OS edging past Windows 10 in July, the latest figures...
Consumer Reports Demands Free Windows 10 Security Updates Beyond October 2025 — Here’s What It Means for You
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing free security patches for Windows 10. Consumer Reports is now pushing for that deadline to be meaningless for the millions of people who can’t or...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
California Man Sues Microsoft to Block Windows 10 Support Cutoff, Alleges Forced Obsolescence and AI Monopoly
A California man is suing Microsoft, demanding a judge block the company from cutting off free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, in a case that could reshape how tech giants retire...
Suit: Microsoft Must Extend Free Windows 10 Security Updates Until Only 10% Remain
A California resident has filed a lawsuit aiming to compel Microsoft to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 until the operating system’s market share drops to roughly 10% of all...
Californian Sues Microsoft to Extend Free Windows 10 Support, Cites AI Monopoly and E-Waste
A California resident has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, demanding that the company continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 beyond its October 14, 2025 end-of-support date. The...
San Diego Lawsuit Seeks Free Windows 10 Security Updates Indefinitely Until Market Share Drops to 10%
A San Diego resident has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, demanding that the company continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 until the operating system's market share falls to about...
Microsoft Hit With Lawsuit Over Windows 10 Support Cutoff, Accused of Forcing Upgrade to AI-Centric Hardware
A San Diego Superior Court filing has thrown a legal wrench into Microsoft's plans to retire Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Plaintiff Lawrence Klein seeks an injunction compelling the Redmond giant...
Windows 11 Passes 52% Market Share as Lawsuit Demands Free Windows 10 Security Updates Indefinitely
Windows 11 has finally crossed the majority threshold. In July 2025, the operating system captured 52% of desktop web traffic, according to Statcounter, overtaking Windows 10 for the first time since...
California Man Sues Microsoft to Halt Windows 10 Support Cut, Alleging AI Monopoly Strategy
With barely two months remaining until Microsoft ends security patches for Windows 10, a Southern California man has filed a lawsuit demanding the company continue free support indefinitely—and...
Microsoft Closes Windows 10 Beta Channel, Announces $30 Extended Security Updates for Consumers
The Windows 10 Beta channel is dead. On November 14, 2024, Microsoft shipped Build 19045.5194 to both the Beta and Release Preview rings, bluntly informing Insiders that it was the final preview...