Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

The era of Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. After more than a decade, Microsoft is prioritizing updates for the most current OS, Windows 11, and stopping security updates for Windows 10. If ...

Home users who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account can register for Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no cost and continue receiving free updates until October 14th, 2026. The first ...

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 ...

Like many people right now, Westchester resident Pat Simon is stressing over her Windows 10 computer. “The thing is, it’s not that old… I don’t know why it wouldn’t upgrade to 11,” she said. After 10 ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security updates. Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security ...

Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support on Oct 14. This means that there will be no more updates to the OS, including security updates. While Windows 11 is available now, maybe users aren't able to ...

In what marks the end of an era, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5066791 cumulative update, the final cumulative update for the operating system as it reaches the end of its support lifecycle.

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We all know, even the most optimistic and the most cynical, free isn't "free". You are simply choosing the cost of that one extra year. I am choosing to swap to Linux, with Bazzite as the alternative ...