On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. Although they gave users ample time to switch to Windows 11, millions still rely on Windows 10 and cannot upgrade to the new OS ...

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If you’ve been following our coverage for the last few years, you’ll already know that 2025 is the year that Windows 10 died. Technically. “Died,” because Microsoft’s formal end-of-support date came ...