Microsoft has officially drawn a line under Windows 10, ending mainstream security updates for the operating system that still powers a huge share of PCs. The company is pitching the move as a ...

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 ...

Microsoft remains committed to killing off Windows 10 come October, but the situation isn't quite as black and white as it seems. “Stay on the right side of risk.” That’s what a new advertisement from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows 10 will be retired in two months after all editions of Windows 10, version 22H2 reach their end of servicing on October 14. On the same date, Windows 10 ...

Windows 10 end of support is coming in October 2025, and consumers will only be able to buy an extra year of security updates. Windows 10 end of support is coming in October 2025, and consumers will ...

The death of Windows 10 has been signaled for years. Come October 14, 2025, the current, most-popular version of Windows will be no more — at least when it comes to technical support, new features, ...

Microsoft has released the final non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, which includes fixes for the out-of-box experience and SMBv1 protocol connectivity. This is an optional ...

TL;DR: Windows 10 celebrated its 10th anniversary on July 29, with Microsoft announcing end of support on October 14, 2025. Users must upgrade to Windows 11 or purchase Extended Security Updates to ...