Microsoft doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices. Here's what you can do.

Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 now runs until Oct. 12, 2027, a full year past the Oct.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Republished on June 24 with Microsoft’s sudden offer to extend Windows 10 support.. Another suggestion this week that the decision to keep Windows 10 may soon be impossible, with all owners of ...

Windows 10 Enterprise and IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Windows Server 2016 are losing support. ESU offer a reprieve while ...

Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 for individuals are available until October 12, 2027. Registered PCs will ...

At the beginning of 2025, Microsoft announced plans to end support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 at the same time as the operating system itself: Oct. 14, 2025. This meant that after this date, ...

Update, Jan. 27, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 26, has been updated to expand upon the security dangers ahead for Windows 10 users who don’t take the free upgrade to Windows 11 on offer ...

Windows 10 support ends today – 21M UK users face rising cyber risks On 14 October 2025, Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 10, ceasing free security updates and leaving millions of devices ...

I hear Windows 10 support is ending, but it's still working fine, so shouldn't we just use it until it breaks?' If hospital ...