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 10 still has life left in the tank... if you install the right version. But Microsoft doesn't want you to do it.

Microsoft has been ramping up its efforts to signal the end of Windows 10 support and get users switching over to Windows 11 sooner than later. Yet, while the official deadline isn’t until October 14, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Republished on May 13 with reaction to Microsoft’s u-turn and a Patch Tuesday full of active exploits — a timely warning not to lose security support. No one saw this coming. Microsoft’s campaign to ...

Microsoft isn’t extending the support period for Windows 10, so consumers will need to pay for key security patches or upgrade their OS. Microsoft isn’t extending the support period for Windows 10, so ...

Last fall, Microsoft announced that individuals who wanted to keep using Windows 10 past its official end-of-support date could do so by opting into the company’s Extended Security Update (ESU) ...