You can keep using Windows 10 safely if you meet these criteria and enable the right setting.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft knows “many millions of users will not buy new devices ...

Microsoft quietly extended its consumer Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10, giving personal-device users a security runway through October 12, 2027. The move adds a full year beyond the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft has announced an extension of Windows 10 security updates for personal users, now ...

Microsoft extended consumer Windows 10 security updates to 2027, with a no-cost option for eligible PCs and separate rules for managed devices.

If you're on Windows 10 and still don't see the option to extend support, you'll just have to be patient. If you want to continue using Windows 10 safely after October 2025—and if an upgrade to ...

ARIA and Acronis host live event to demonstrate how AZT PROTECT™ can be used to extend the life of Windows 10 OT systems - Saving up to 10s of $1000s per endpoint The two companies, in a live online ...

The upcoming end-of-support date for Windows 10 is coming later this October, but Microsoft has now added another option for users to stay for another year. This new option to retain Windows 10 and ...

‘2025 continues to emerge as the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh,’ said Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer. Microsoft is adding more free Windows 10 ...

New data suggests that customers are still rejecting Windows 11, even as the original extended support deadline approaches.

Microsoft Extends Free Windows 10 Support Until 2026—But Is It the Right Move? The timing is ironic. In the same week, Windows 11 finally gained momentum. For the first time, it matched Windows 10’s ...