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Windows 10 falsely says your PC has reached end of support? Here’s why

Although Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 on October 14th, you can still keep using Windows 10 on your PC with extended support. At least, that’s how it goes on paper. The problem is ...
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Your Windows 10 PC Won't Get Security Updates After Oct. 14 Unless You Do This

Support for Windows 10 is scheduled to end on Oct. 14. Although the older operating system is 10 years old, it's still used by up to 400 million computers and nearly 41% of PC owners. If you're among ...
Wired

Still Using Windows 10? Here’s How to Get Another Year of Updates for Free

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 ...
PC World

Windows 10 will hit end of life in 2025. Here’s what to expect

Microsoft is keen to push 2025 as “the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.” Yes, this is the year everyone should replace their old Windows 10 PCs with shiny-and-modern Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft is ...
AOL

Support for Windows 10 Ends Next Month: Here's How to Update Your PC to Windows 11 If You Haven’t Already

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s time to get on board with Windows 11. Four years after launching its current operating system, ...
PC World

Upgrading Windows 10 to 11: Here’s everything you need to know

Firstly, the good news: If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, you can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (the latest version of Windows 11) free of charge. This makes sense, as support for Windows 10 ...
ZDNet

Can your old PC handle the Windows 11 upgrade? How to find out - before you try

When October 2025 rolls around, your old but still functional Windows 10 PC will no longer receive monthly security updates. And although you have a variety of options, the simplest solution is to ...
Engadget

The best new computers to replace your old Windows 10 PC

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...
Windows Central

Still on Windows 10? Here’s why your next PC should be a Dell with Windows 11

Windows 10 stops receiving updates after October 14, but Dell has a great Windows 11 PC with your name on it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
ExtremeTech

Tariffs and Windows 10’s Demise Prompt PC Sales Spike

The first quarter of 2025 brought together a few disparate pressures on would-be PC buyers. Together, they seem to have driven PC sales up. According to Counterpoint Research (by way of Windows ...
PC Gamer

End of Windows 10 support might mean a sizeable shrink in the entry-level PC gaming market according to new research

Amidst a more positive prediction that, compared to 2024, the global PC gaming hardware market "will grow 35% in 2025 to $44.5 billion", Jon Peddie Research also foresees a "significant decrease in ...