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Windows 11 KB5064080 Pushes Windows Backup for Organizations into Release Preview Alongside Critical Fixes
Microsoft has released the optional non-security preview update KB5064080 for Windows 11, bringing the long-awaited Windows Backup for Organizations feature to the Release Preview channel. The...
KB5064080 Delivers Enterprise Backup and Secure Boot Warning to Windows 11 23H2
Microsoft released an optional non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2 on August 26, 2025, packing a new enterprise backup capability and a stark reminder about expiring Secure Boot...
KB5064080: Microsoft Fixes ReFS Hang and Rolls Out Enterprise Backup in Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft has pushed a Release Preview update for Windows 11 that eliminates a severe storage bug and introduces a new enterprise backup service. KB5064080, published on August 26, 2025, advances OS...
Windows 10 Free Extended Security Updates Require Microsoft Account and OneDrive Sync—Here's How to Enroll
Windows 10's end-of-support deadline is now mere weeks away, and Microsoft's offer of a free extra year of security updates comes with strings attached: a mandatory Microsoft Account and OneDrive...
Microsoft's Free Windows 10 Security Lifeline Requires a Microsoft Account and OneDrive Sync
Microsoft has quietly opened the door for consumers to get a free year of security updates for Windows 10 after its official end-of-support date—but there’s a catch: you’ll need to link your PC...
Microsoft Deploys Unavoidable Full-Screen Windows 10 EOL Banners After August Updates
Windows 10 users are facing an inescapable wave of full-screen upgrade banners following the August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, as Microsoft escalates its end-of-life campaign with just weeks...
10 Surprising Backports Keep Windows 10 Fresh Ahead of 2025 Support Deadline
Microsoft is quietly backporting a surprising number of features to Windows 10, even as the operating system hurtles toward its October 14, 2025 end-of-support date. A redesigned About page finally...
Windows 10 Gets Its Last Free Security Patch on October 14, 2025—Here’s How to Buy More Time
Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday on October 14, 2025, will deliver the final free security update for Windows 10, version 22H2. After that date, the operating system that still runs on more than...
Microsoft Reveals $30 Consumer ESU to Keep Windows 10 Secure Until October 2027
Windows 10’s formal retirement is no longer a distant calendar item. As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft has ended free security updates and technical support for the operating system that still runs...
Microsoft Quietly Extends Windows 10 Security Patches to 2027, Offers Free Enrollment Paths
Microsoft has stretched the lifespan of Windows 10 security patches until October 12, 2027, and is actively guiding users toward multiple enrollment avenues — two of which cost nothing at all. The...
Microsoft’s Windows 10 ESU Program: Free, Rewards, or $30 to Stay Secure Until 2027
Windows 10 users now have a clear, albeit time-limited, path to keep their systems patched after the operating system hits its end-of-support milestone on October 14, 2025. Microsoft has opened...
Microsoft’s $30 ESU Now Secures Windows 10 Until October 2027, But Migration Jitters Persist
Microsoft’s official Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 consumers will now provide critical patches until October 12, 2027—a full year longer than many had expected. The news,...