Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 is now available through October 2027. If you're still on the ...

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Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

It’s no secret that Microsoft is ending official support for Windows 10 in October. The tech giant has been chomping at the bit to get users to upgrade to Windows 11, and even allows Windows 10 users ...

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

Home users who sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account can register for Extended Security Updates (ESU) at no cost and continue receiving free updates until October 14th, 2026. The first ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Following Microsoft’s surprising u-turn on Windows 10 support, ...

Windows 10 launched in 2015 and had a good ten-year run, but on October 14, 2025 Microsoft is set to pull the plug on it and stop issuing new support patches and security updates. That's significant ...

If you are still running Windows 10, Microsoft just handed you some breathing room. The company has quietly extended its free Extended Security Updates program for consumer devices by a full year, ...

If you’re still running Windows 10, the countdown clock just hit its final tick. Microsoft officially ends support for its popular Windows 10 operating system tomorrow, October 14, 2025. That means ...