Windows 10 launched on July 29, 2015, as a successor to Microsoft's previous operating system, Windows 8.1. After ten years, the company will end its support (End of Life) for Windows 10 PCs on October 14, 2025, which means no more security patches or software updates via Windows Update. Software may continue to function past this date, but only a payment to Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU) system will be able to access Microsoft-certified support until October 2028.
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Microsoft confirms Windows is still in use on 1.4 billion devices
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Microsoft's "2.3x faster than Windows 10" claim is a stretch
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Microsoft suggests Windows has lost millions of users since Windows 11 debut
Windows 11 A recent blog post from Microsoft gave us an up-to-date statistic on the number of Windows devices there are the world today, and that number is down by 400 million over the last number it gave.
Poll: Will you backup your Windows 10 PC to the cloud for free updates?
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Microsoft offers free access to Windows 10 updates through October 2026
Windows 10 Windows 10 users will have the option to continue receiving security updates for free beyond October 2025, so long as they sync their PC with the cloud.
Windows 11 is FINALLY about to surpass Windows 10 in market share
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New hidden migration tool will help you move from Windows 10 to Windows 11 with ease
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Linux just isn't the answer for a lot of current Windows 10 users
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