Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft knows “many millions of users will not buy new devices or ...

On Oct 14, Microsoft will officially stop providing security updates for Windows 10 — meaning no more patches to protect your system from viruses, malware, or other threats. Alan Diaz / AP Oct. 14 is ...

Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support for most users on October 14, 2025 and the company has been urging users to upgrade to Windows 11. But in what seems to be a tacit acknowledgment that a lot of ...

Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 on Tuesday, closing a decade-long chapter for one of the company's most widely deployed operating systems. The end of support means no new security ...

There’s a bug in Windows 10 which is telling some users that their support has come to an end, when it hasn’t. Here’s what’s going on. “Microsoft says those ...

The end of Windows 10 is only two weeks away, but many users aren’t ready or able to make the move to Windows 11. This has led to lobbying from groups such as Consumer Reports and the Euroconsumers ...

Microsoft is negotiating a more lenient approach for customers who are hesitant to abandon Windows 10. No, Microsoft isn’t extending the support deadline for Windows 10. That’s still October 14, 2025.

Windows 11 has had poor adoption, with many people sticking to the good old Windows 10. Microsoft has been pushing users to upgrade, threatening to end software support and warning about potential ...

As of October 14, your Windows 10 PC has reached end of life (EOL.) Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 after a decade on the market, and is encouraging all users to switch to ...