Refurbishment
The latest Refurbishment coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 OOBE Drops Local Accounts: Is Linux a Viable Alternative?
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds have effectively closed the most accessible pathways for creating a purely local account during the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), marking a...
Windows 10 EOL Could Generate £1.8B in Recoverable Metals from UK E-Waste
The impending Windows 10 end-of-support deadline in October 2025 is poised to trigger one of the largest electronic waste events in computing history, with a startling economic side effect:...
Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Complete Migration Guide for IT Teams
With Microsoft's Windows 10 end of support deadline rapidly approaching in October 2025, organizations worldwide are facing one of the most significant IT migration challenges in recent history....
Flyoobe 1.21.411: The Toolkit That Sneaks Windows 11 onto Unsupported PCs and Cleans Up the Mess
A freshly released version of the open-source Flyoobe utility now offers a one-two punch for anyone stuck with older PCs: it bypasses Windows 11’s strict hardware gates during installation, and...
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...
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...
Meet Flyoobe, the 334 KB Toolkit That Bends Windows 11’s OOBE to Your Will
Flyoobe 1.11.361 lands with a singular promise: slide past Windows 11’s TPM, Secure Boot, and CPU generation checks while reshaping the out-of-box experience into something you actually control....
From ‘Incompatible’ to Upgraded: 400 Readers Prove Windows 11 Can Run on Older PCs
With the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 fast approaching, millions of PC owners face a stark choice: buy a new computer or stick with an unsupported operating system....
Tiny11 Brings Windows 11 25H2 to Aging Hardware — But Security and E-Waste Tensions Simmer
Windows 10 users have just six months before Microsoft pulls the plug on free security updates — and the search for off-ramps is accelerating. On October 14, 2025, mainstream support ends, forcing...
Ingram Micro Q2 Sales Hit $12.8B as Windows 10 End-of-Life Fuels 14% North American Growth
Ingram Micro posted fiscal second-quarter 2025 net sales of $12.8 billion—a 10.9% increase over the prior year—as the looming end of support for Windows 10 accelerated commercial device refreshes...
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...
Lawsuit Demands Free Windows 10 Updates Beyond 2025, Citing Forced Obsolescence and E-Waste Concerns
A California resident has filed a lawsuit aiming to stop Microsoft from ending free security updates for Windows 10 in October 2025, accusing the company of forced obsolescence, anticompetitive...