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 ...

From October 14, 2025, Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 10 with new features, troubleshooting aids, or security updates. That's because Microsoft follows a ten-year lifecycle support policy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today is the official end-of-support date for Microsoft’s Windows 10. That doesn’t mean these PCs will suddenly stop working, but if you don’t take action, it does mean your PC has received its last ...

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 ...