ZDNET's key takeaways October marks the final official Patch Tuesday for Windows 10.This month's update included a record 173 security fixes.All the new and improved features were reserved for Windows 11.

Best Buy is holding a sale on Microsoft Copilot+ PCs, with discounts up to $700 off. This is great timing, as Microsoft is technically ending Windows 10 support this week. Ditch the "dumb" bulbs for smart LED bulbs that you can control with Alexa and Google Assistant.

Windows 10 has reached end of life, but you can continue using it by enrolling your PC into the ESU program for free.

Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Windows 10 through its ESU program, but signing up isn't always easy.

Official Windows 10 support is ending very soon, but if you aren't ready to upgrade, you can still enroll for security updates for another year.

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 tomorrow. Here's everything you need to know if you can or can’t upgrade to Windows 11.

If your PC is still running Windows 10, here is an important update: Microsoft has officially moved the operating system to "end of life" status. While

Home users can only get a one-year stay of execution for Windows 10, but IT administrators and other institutions with fleets of Windows 10 PCs can also pay for up to three years of ESUs, which is also roughly the amount of time users can expect new Microsoft Defender antivirus updates and updates for core apps like Microsoft Edge.

If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood could make it happen anyway.