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Want to stick with Windows 10 after October 2025? Here are your options – including how to get a free year of extra support
It probably hasn’t escaped your attention that Windows 10 support expires on October 14, 2025. Given that, there’s precious little time left before those who remain on the operating system without taking any action will be left with no security updates. Those patches are vital protection for your system, and…
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Windows 11’s SSD breaking bug just got more mysterious – and I really hope Microsoft can clear this up swiftly
Windows 11’s August update reportedly introduced an SSD breaking bug It’s been suggested that SSDs using Phison controllers are more likely to be affected Phison has conducted extensive testing, but couldn’t reproduce the bug a single time, adding that its customers haven’t reported the glitch either The bug that recently…
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Can’t sign up for extended Windows 10 support? Don’t panic, the rollout is underway – but it’s reportedly going ‘slowly’
Windows 10’s extended support offer is currently rolling out A fair few people aren’t seeing it, though – myself included Microsoft has said that the rollout is happening ‘slowly’ but that it will be available for everyone before Windows 10’s End of Life in October 2025 If you’re running Windows…
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I was at the Windows 95 launch 30 years ago – I still can’t stop thinking about it
I think I finally understand why my mind so often wanders back to that picture-perfect day in Redmond, Washington, and the Windows 95 launch event on August 24, 1995. Put simply, it’s a combination of the sensory overload of attending my first carnival-atmosphere-level tech launch event and the fact that…
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I was about to upgrade to Windows 11, but I’ve decided to stick with Windows 10 – here’s why
It’s confession time. I’ve been procrastinating over upgrading to Windows 11 on my main PC, even though I fully intended to move to the newer operating system, away from Windows 10, this year. (Actually, the original plan was to switch early this year). So yes – I’ve let things slide,…
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Microsoft is being sued for killing Windows 10 – here are 5 reasons why the lawsuit could actually force its hand to extend support further
Windows 10 reaches its End of Life in October 2025, and a California resident is particularly disgruntled about this looming deadline. He isn’t alone, of course, but Lawrence Klein feels strongly enough that Microsoft is out of order in bringing the shutters down on Windows 10 in just a couple…
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