Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, closing a decade-long chapter for one of its most widely used operating systems. After this date, Windows 10 devices will no ...

Windows 10 PCs have two free options for extended security updates. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. The one-year extension for consumers ends in October 2026.

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool will be removed after upgrading to Windows 11 25H2 and later. WMIC is a legacy built-in Windows ...

When upgrading from Windows 10 to 11, most users focus on technicalquestions: ・Will my existing computer meet the increased hardware requirements? ・Will I find my way around the new interface? ・Are ...

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Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 countries in the EEA ...

As the support of Windows 10 comes to an end on October 14, 2025, it's now the time to sign up for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to continue getting critical security updates after 2025.

Although the support of Windows 10 is coming to an end, it doesn't mean you have to decommission your PC. Here are some options to consider.

Microsoft has explained in a new document why and how upgrading from Windows 11 version 24H2 to 25H2 is so easy.

We’re at the 30-day mark before Windows 10’s end of support date finally lands, and Microsoft is once again trying to put pressure on the still-large number of active Windows 10 users. The company ...

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