<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Windows-10 News ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:11:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Windows 10 is in its last days, and it certainly isn't immune to bugs — check your PC for Microsoft's critical recovery update ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-recovery-environment-winre-bug-fix-kb5075039 i4XaYmSnaKRgZ7PK7yvF4L Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:11:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:24:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did Windows 10 automatically update itself on this user's PC with curiously perfect timing — or was this mid-shower surprise just an honest mistake? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-11-surprise-install-happened-during-shower FoKUf8zLNAtVmdwoiTx7LZ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft preps the Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 LTSB releases retiring in 2026 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-preps-esu-for-windows-10-ltsb-releases-retiring-in-2026 NNKoYzd8UNgGr5ohnxUyX4 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:01:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:33:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PC shutdown bug is bigger than expected — Windows 10 machines are now affected ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/the-pc-shutdown-bug-is-bigger-than-expected-windows-10-machines-are-now-affected ZKdXk3ELC7Ld8dTVAHFLbU Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:41:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 retirement pushes 780,000 users to Linux as Zorin OS Hits 1M downloads — but Microsoft still wants to evolve Windows 11 into an agentic AI OS ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-retirement-pushes-780-000-users-to-linux-as-zorin-os-hits-1m-downloads 6u2kMXry4ZaMbHDyMo8wND Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your PC won’t lie anymore: Windows 10 ESU bug fixed, free updates now available ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-esu-bug-squashed-you-may-now-enroll-to-get-free-security-updates-and-your-pc-wont-lie-to-you-about-it vgxSd4Kv7tvpz82VeGrxu8 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:19:23 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:03:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK gov’t spends £312M upgrading to Windows 10 — the OS Microsoft just buried, instead of Windows 11 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/defra-department-windows-10-pc-upgrade-hundreds-millions VaCjGJj34qjzV2xrU8feWK Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:50:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft admits that Windows 10 is wrongly telling users they're out of support — here's the fix ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-admits-that-windows-10-is-wrongly-telling-users-theyre-out-of-support-heres-the-fix oTxP5CDsiQHW5MruchHuH9 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:12:23 +0000 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:23:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 reaches end of support: Discover how to keep your device secure beyond October 2025 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-eol-esu-faq vmsrRHEx5pGP8JzCDHcMEY Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:10:44 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:55:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 protesters demand free security updates through 2030 to ward off forced obsolescence — Microsoft's ESU is just a 12-month "snooze button" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-protesters-demand-free-security-updates-through-2030 YuWnh8Z2P9QiGVbAoqeAxL Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:53:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The only sane Windows left": Microsoft faces backlash after ending Windows 10 support — "Now we're all getting Windows 11'd to death" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/the-only-sane-windows-left-microsoft-faces-backlash-after-ending-windows-10-support-now-were-all-getting-windows-11d-to-death 7nPMTM4WWnKgUsvnWXPnng Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:32:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 is officially dead ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-is-officially-dead Ln9FLSwMKNKPLQ2GNR7ZoF Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:17:09 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:19:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support sparks "programmed obsolescence" concerns — widening the digital divide for 400 million PCs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsofts-end-of-windows-10-support-sparks-programmed-obsolescence-concerns-widening-the-digital-divide-for-400-million-pcs MrJFsGNcxDaDavLfjUo6gV Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:40:35 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:18:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will Microsoft’s free ESU program for Windows 10 in Europe create a global precedent? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/will-microsofts-free-esu-program-for-windows-10-in-europe-create-a-global-precedent f8UKXPU5gGjbvXZUx4zqDo Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:10:13 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:18:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft outlines requirements for its free Windows 10 EOL extended support program in Europe — Microsoft account check-in every 60 days, or have access revoked ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-free-esu-eea-requirements-revealed-microsoft-account-60-days 2WeoUbhExcsGQZv5FxWXyi Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:09:06 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:19:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Major backtrack as Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates FREE for an extra year — but only in certain markets ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/major-backtrack-as-microsoft-makes-windows-10-extended-security-updates-free-for-an-extra-year-but-only-in-certain-markets oNwxoaikFVw9yg6cjLaU9P Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:59:06 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:11:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Programmed obsolescence? Microsoft is offering trade-in and recycling services for old PCs as Windows 10 nears its end of life ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-trade-in-recycling-old-pcs-windows-10-end-of-life R3SfybL95Z4h7DdqvUxUtJ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:45:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve is ending support for Steam on Windows 10 in 2026 — but only for 0.01 percent of users ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/valve-is-ending-support-for-steam-on-windows-10-in-2026-but-only-for-0-01-percent-of-users eu4RpxXB8LjjFQFYBRLtm6 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:58:43 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:06:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Refurbished Windows 10 PCs on the 'Back Market' combat Microsoft's programmed obsolescence with ChromeOS and Linux ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/refurbished-windows-10-pc-back-market-programmed-obsolescence 4vgpH8M496JxABqAy2LWPe Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:18:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Microsoft hypocritical? Consumer Reports asks CEO Satya Nadella to make Windows 10 support extension free for 400 million PCs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/consumer-reports-asks-microsoft-make-windows-10-esu-free Csx4SbZGaqVYzzb5TJumgn Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:18:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 support ends soon: Here's how to keep your PC secure before October 14 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/psa-you-have-less-than-one-month-to-retire-your-windows-10-pc-or-take-action-to-keep-it-supported-and-secure 5ZzEr3FaKr5sjygL5G5WXL Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:54:31 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:47:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Windows 10 support ends, users weigh costly extended security program against upgrading to Windows 11 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-esu-program-could-be-a-goldmine-for-microsoft 9GsEZL6mKYFDiqJNWgwTsZ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:06:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Half of today’s PCs still run Windows 10, say HP and Dell ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/hp-and-dell-say-half-of-todays-pcs-still-run-windows-10 qHYJ98WWvvqGdyKxjRSgCU Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:05:00 +0000 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:42:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10’s October shutdown sparks “programmed obsolescence” backlash ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-october-shutdown-fueling-programmed-obsolescence-outrage LaHfxmLsmcpVVjieh4QQBN Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:04:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 is clinging to life — but Microsoft's chaotic 'ESU' rollout and relentless Windows 11 ads are making its final days worse, frustrating millions ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-microsoft-chaotic-esu-rollout WA6XLCfCzrgbe9u7jooxaM Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:03:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:35:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Millions Still Use Windows 10 — Now Microsoft’s Plan to End Support Is Facing Legal Pushback ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/lawsuit-claims-microsoft-is-ending-windows-10-support-to-sell-ai-pcs-millions-of-users-will-not-buy-new-devices-or-pay-for-extended-support z2eYGdi8ZnA4YWqvknLAVa Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:57:12 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:36:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge Will Keep Getting Free Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-edge-support-windows-10-until-2028-for-free AiZvrg8udAqQvCYMgCWrKQ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:56:56 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:35:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10’s Extended Updates Just Got Cheaper — But You’ll Need to Sign In With a Microsoft Account ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-just-made-windows-10s-usd30-extended-support-program-an-even-better-deal-but-you-now-need-a-microsoft-account-to-pay-for-it ywjx662tvaXd5YXzFppoYX Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:56:33 +0000 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:39:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 is 10 years old today — let's look back at 10 controversial and defining moments in its history ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-is-10-years-old-today-lets-look-back-at-10-controversial-and-defining-moments-in-its-history YMN2U3nSuJtWu5jo2ViJuj Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:28:08 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:50:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ With Windows 10’s fast-approaching demise, this Linux migration tool could let you ditch Microsoft’s ecosystem with your data and apps intact — but it's limited to one distro ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-demise-linux-migration-tool-data-and-apps-intact jQYHbvg2MUvrbQnGDxeEUW Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:07:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates are now yours to claim — but there's a catch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/free-windows-10-extended-security-updates-are-now-yours-to-claim-but-theres-a-catch UtFu3anGL52k3DzjDoVUte Tue, 22 Jul 2025 22:30:53 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft will stop releasing new Office features on Windows 10 — you'll need to upgrade to Windows 11 for the latest features soon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-will-stop-releasing-new-office-features-on-windows-10-youll-need-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-for-the-latest-features-soon tb8k9DxAc76kuLvbtzKvAF Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:03:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's extra year of Windows 10 security updates isn't a "viable solution" for the 400 million PCs that can't upgrade to Windows 11 — "It's obvious users are frustrated and feel yanked around." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/pirg-microsoft-extra-year-of-windows-10-security-isnt-viable nkSCZzrPsK69AQq87Tyyan Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:34:17 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will you sync your Windows 10 PC data to the cloud for free access to security updates beyond 2025? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/will-you-sync-your-windows-10-pc-data-to-the-cloud-for-free-access-to-security-updates-beyond-2025 3fv2Naah8TD7kpt6yKLQYF Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:25:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft makes Windows 10 security updates FREE for an extra year — but there's a catch, and you might not like it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/windows-10-esu-support-free-updates-cloud-backup X5wVuamNb7KwTxJpofYrqA Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft threatens Windows 10 users to upgrade to be on the “right side of risk” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/microsoft-threatens-windows-10-users-to-upgrade-to-be-on-the-right-side-of-risk GNc98RsPzTQXSUdw7dSaLC Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:08:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:35:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Windows 10's death looms, Linux fans still promote "no ads or telemetry" for your old laptop instead of buying a Copilot+ PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/end-of-10-promotes-linux-for-your-old-pc 6E4FTtGWPWL3ydvcc6UPDB Thu, 08 May 2025 11:18:20 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:33:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft just made Windows 10 worse, and there's (almost) nothing you can do about it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/microsoft-just-made-windows-10-worse-and-theres-almost-nothing-you-can-do-about-it 7WQZGpsqdZEgpBYVYzCwqk Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:27:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft will retroactively downgrade this part of Windows 10 next month ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/microsoft-will-retroactively-downgrade-this-part-of-windows-10-next-month VQmarvoxKkWatBRy58JwyA Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:11:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft addresses the 'elephant in the room,' discusses upcoming end of Windows 10 support ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/microsoft-addresses-the-elephant-in-the-room-discusses-upcoming-end-of-windows-10-support v2rkBkPTKEFyJFMory53kE Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:12:56 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:33:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 for PCs is not the only version of Windows to reach end of support this year ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/windows-10-for-pcs-is-not-the-only-version-of-windows-to-reach-end-of-support-this-year fDqJoyZiCFNWGXaq79kp6U Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:41:09 +0000 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:52:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft shuts down the Windows 10 Beta Channel just five months after reopening it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/microsoft-shuts-down-the-windows-10-beta-channel-just-five-months-after-reopening-it iQojNnpkPzkTrdgWNoJozf Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:23:37 +0000 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:27:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is making you pay to use Windows 10 securely after 2025. Here's how much it'll cost you ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/windows-10-extended-support-pricing-revealed WkaYNdn3sRjukd4RCSYFaX Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:01:10 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 is now in its final year of free support — here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/psa-windows-10-has-entered-its-final-year-of-free-support mH4cLr5DfX5rrG3gH3KKaj Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:33:29 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:33:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your new iPhone 16 can sync images with the Microsoft Photos app on Windows 10, not just Windows 11 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/your-new-iphone-16-can-sync-images-with-the-microsoft-photos-app-on-windows-10-not-just-windows-11 6Lmn9ZJ4hHeK6qrrP7rtp5 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:40:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Windows 10 Start menu will soon remind you to subscribe to Microsoft 365 via backported Windows 11 upsells ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/the-windows-10-start-menu-will-soon-remind-you-to-subscribe-to-microsoft-365-via-backported-windows-11-upsells TnBhZLkxQhokyTpUg8u34g Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:03:48 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ A concoction of Windows 10's imminent death and AI PC hype is expected to grow US PC shipments by 5% in 2024 and an ambitious 8% next year ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/windows-10-death-and-ai-pc-hype-expected-to-grow-us-pc-shipments FPTpPtV2GPexxyqEA9qe3n Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:42:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft gives a subtle reminder about the upcoming death of Windows 10 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/microsoft-gives-a-subtle-reminder-about-the-upcoming-death-of-windows-10 Qi2w8NyDvYrz2YEGTVMMNW Sat, 25 May 2024 10:20:18 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Windows 10 Settings app is the latest attack vector Microsoft will use to push you to sign up for a cloud account ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/the-windows-10-settings-app-is-the-latest-attack-vector-microsoft-will-use-to-push-you-to-sign-up-for-a-cloud-account aqcZ5SMA5mvXCCFzeBaNYC Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:28:15 +0000 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft reveals subscription pricing for using Windows 10 beyond 2025, and it's not cheap ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-reveals-subscription-pricing-for-using-windows-10-beyond-2025-and-its-not-cheap SVfrSVa47uvJRRxrU5xSKh Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:53:17 +0000 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:00:36 +0000