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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade to Windows 11, Use ESU, or Replace Your PC
With the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 rapidly approaching, millions of users face a critical decision: upgrade to Windows 11, enroll in the Extended Security Update (ESU)...
Windows 10's October 2025 Deadline Nears: Consumer Reports Intervenes on Behalf of Stranded Users
Microsoft’s October 14, 2025, cutoff for Windows 10 support is non-negotiable — but a high-profile consumer watchdog is demanding that the company soften the blow for the millions of devices left...
Windows 10’s Clock Is Ticking: Microsoft Says Arm-Based Copilot+ PCs Are the Upgrade Path
Microsoft is drawing a line in the sand: if you’re still on Windows 10, it wants your next PC to run on Arm processors and pack a powerful neural engine. With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support...
Windows 10’s Final Countdown: Linux Desktop Share Tops 4% as Holdouts Seek Refuge from Hardware Gate
Microsoft will stop issuing free security patches for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. For the millions of PCs that can’t officially run Windows 11, the clock is ticking. New data from multiple...
New Data Shows Windows 10 Users Are Buying PCs, Not Switching to Linux
With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, new industry figures indicate that rather than embracing Linux, most users with incompatible PCs are opting to purchase new Windows 11 hardware....
Windows 11 Can Run on a 2005 Opteron, But Newer Builds Demand This One CPU Instruction
A retro-computing enthusiast has booted Windows 11 on a 20-year-old Sun workstation powered by an early AMD Opteron chip, using a stripped-down community image called Tiny11. The catch: the...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: What the New Trade-In Link and $30 ESU Mean for You
Microsoft has quietly inserted a blunt new prompt into Windows Update: “Learn about options to trade-in or recycle your PC.” It’s a direct, no-nonsense message that appears when the operating...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline: A Grassroots Toolkit Offers a Rescue Plan for Millions of Unsupported PCs
The Restart Project, a community-driven repair advocacy group, has published a free new toolkit designed to help local tech volunteers keep aging but still-functional Windows 10 computers secure and...
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...
After Windows 10 Dooms 400 Million PCs, EU Urged to Mandate 15-Year Software Updates
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will cut off free security updates for Windows 10. An estimated 400 million functional PCs worldwide cannot upgrade to Windows 11, a cliff-edge that has crystallised a...
Discarded Vape Becomes Functional HTTP Server: A Striking E-Waste Wake-Up Call
A discarded disposable vape pen, with its 24 MHz microcontroller and a few kilobytes of memory, now runs a live web server—and the hack is far more than a clever stunt. Engineer Bogdan Ionescu’s...
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...