Hardware Upgrade
The latest Hardware Upgrade coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft's Mach 20: The OS/2 Card That Almost Revolutionized PC Upgrades
Microsoft's Mach 20 represents one of the most fascinating and obscure chapters in the company's hardware history—a specialized expansion card that promised to transform ordinary 286-based PCs into...
Microsoft built rare OS/2 variant for AST's dual-CPU Mach 20 card in 1988
In the late 1980s, Microsoft embarked on a little-known hardware experiment that would become one of the company's most obscure software projects—a specialized version of OS/2 designed specifically...
Mach 20: Microsoft's Forgotten Hardware Flop That Cost Users $195
In the mid-1980s, as the personal computer revolution was gaining momentum, Microsoft ventured into hardware territory with one of its most obscure and commercially disastrous products: the Mach 20...
Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Upgrade or Pay for Extended Security
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system is approaching its final chapter, with official support ending on October 14, 2025, marking a significant transition for millions of users worldwide. This...
Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Complete Migration Guide & Security Risks
The clock is ticking for Windows 10 users as Microsoft's October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline approaches, marking a critical inflection point for millions of devices worldwide. While Windows 10...
2025 Deadline: Unpatched Windows 10 PCs Face Security Risks After October
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system will reach its official end of support on October 14, 2025, marking a significant milestone for millions of users worldwide. After this date, Microsoft will...
Steam Sets January 2026 Deadline: 32-Bit Windows Support Ends, 0.01% of Players Affected
Valve has confirmed that the Steam client will stop receiving updates on 32-bit versions of Windows starting January 1, 2026, according to a report from Twisted Voxel citing the company. The move...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: How to Prepare, Upgrade, or Extend Your PC’s Life
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security updates for Windows 10. That means millions of PCs still running the decade-old operating system will no longer receive routine patches,...
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...
Windows 10 Still Runs on 53% of PCs: Your Urgent Migration Roadmap Before October 14
More than half of the world’s PCs—53% to be precise—are still running Windows 10, a staggering statistic just weeks before Microsoft officially retires the operating system on October 14, 2025....
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...