To access the ESU, you must meet some simple requirements. Only consumer-side Windows editions qualify, and your Windows 10 ...

With Windows 10 no longer supported, Linux is on the rise. Two distributions have greatly benefited from the demise of Windows 10. Each of these distros serves a different purpose, but they're both ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s “looming security disaster” is worse than feared. A ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support, Windows 11 adoption has not accelerated as expected, with Dell reporting a slower upgrade pace and a flat PC market outlook for 2026. High hardware costs ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10 in October but the aging operating system still has a strong install base. According to Dell, roughly a billion PCs are still running ...

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 EEA countries automatically ...

Microsoft really wants you to update to Windows 11 already, and it seemingly thinks that bragging about all the incredible ways it’s stuffing AI into every nook and cranny of its latest operating ...

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, impacting an estimated 400 to 500 million PCs worldwide. This decision forced users to consider alternatives, as many devices ...

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The November edition of Steam's Hardware & Software survey reveals that Windows 10 is still clinging to life, with 29.06% of its user base still gaming on that OS. That's down by only 2.08% compared ...

Windows 11’s 2025 Patch Tuesday update (KB5072033) rolls out with a full File Explorer dark mode, Settings and taskbar ...

The more things change, the more they stay the same. And so it is with Microsoft’s controversial decision to end-of-life Windows 10 despite its hundreds of millions of users. The Oct. 14 deadline has ...