Hardware Eligibility
The latest Hardware Eligibility coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Adoption Stalled: 500M Eligible PCs Remain on Windows 10
Dell's recent earnings call revealed a startling statistic that has sent ripples through the Windows ecosystem: approximately 500 million PCs capable of running Windows 11 remain on Windows 10, while...
Windows 10's Sunset Fails to Spark US PC Sales Surge as Consumers Balk at AI PC Prices
The much-anticipated end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 is arriving October 14, 2025, but the typical consumer PC shopping frenzy that normally accompanies such milestones is missing. New data...
Windows 10 Share Rebounds Just Weeks Before Support Ends, Complicating Microsoft's Migration Push
Windows 10 usage ticked back upward in August 2025, a surprising reversal that saw the older operating system reclaim ground from Windows 11 just weeks before its October 14 end-of-support deadline....
Windows 10's Final Countdown: IT Providers Warn of Security Risks as October 2025 Deadline Looms
{ "title": "Windows 10's Final Countdown: IT Providers Warn of Security Risks as October 2025 Deadline Looms", "content": "October 14, 2025, is no longer a distant date on the IT...
Windows 10 Share Rebounds to 47% as Microsoft's ESU Offer Stalls Windows 11 Migration
Windows 11’s hard-won market share milestone has evaporated in just weeks, and the culprit is an olive branch Microsoft extended in the opposite direction. In July, Statcounter data showed Windows...
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...
California Lawsuit Could Force Microsoft to Extend Windows 10 Support as 240M PCs Face Scrapheap
In a legal challenge that could reshape how Microsoft retires its most popular operating system, a California lawsuit is demanding the company continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10...
California Lawsuit Seeks to Force Microsoft to Keep Windows 10 Updates Free for Years
A San Diego man has filed a lawsuit demanding that Microsoft continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 until the operating system’s share of active Windows PCs drops below 10 percent,...
Windows 10 End-of-Support Sparks Legal Firestorm as California Man Sues Microsoft
A San Diego man is taking Microsoft to court, demanding that the company be forced to continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 long after its official retirement on October 14, 2025....
Consumer Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 Demise; How to Stay Safe After October 14
Microsoft’s scheduled termination of routine security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, has drawn a consumer lawsuit in California, alleging the company is leveraging its dominant OS...
Windows Copilot+ vs. Apple's AI: Can Microsoft Bridge the Hardware Divide?
The race to integrate artificial intelligence into operating systems has reached a fever pitch, with Microsoft's Windows Copilot+ and Apple's AI ecosystem emerging as frontrunners. As both tech...