Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

The end of Windows 10 is coming, as Microsoft is officially ceasing support for the OS on October 14, 2025. But for those not ready to move on to Windows 11, there's a way to get an extra year of ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

The first major update is here for Windows 10 PCs with ESU. The update fixes a couple of bugs that affected ESU registrations. The update also patches 66 security flaws for Windows 11 and 10 with ESU.

If you have a PC running Windows 10, your machine will stop receiving security updates on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The decade-old operating system is still used by nearly 41% of PC owners and up to 400 ...

If you don't plan to upgrade to Windows 11, you can still receive critical security updates -- and there's a way to get them for free. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, ...

Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10. You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program. If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it. You ...

Some Windows users are in a quandary. Since Windows 10 ceased to receive support from Oct. 14, the only way to avoid moving to Windows 11 (if the hardware allowed), was to sign up to Extended Security ...

Enterprises must still pay up to $244 per device annually, as Microsoft nudges businesses toward Windows 11 and its cloud ecosystem. Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 Extended Security Updates ...

TL;DR: Windows 10 celebrated its 10th anniversary on July 29, with Microsoft announcing end of support on October 14, 2025. Users must upgrade to Windows 11 or purchase Extended Security Updates to ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Geek Note: Sorry readers — no Q&A this week. Just like letters or Christmas cards, you have to write ‘em to get ‘em, and ...

If you are using Windows 10, you should be aware that support for this operating system officially ended on October 14, 2025. This means Microsoft has already stopped providing essential security ...