Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

The bells are ringing for Windows 10, and many users who have waited are now choosing to update to Windows 11. If you’re one of them, congratulations on continued security updates and new features, ...

Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10. Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028. Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches. You probably ...

Microsoft Killed Off Windows 10 Support. Here's How to Get It Free for Another Year Effective Oct. 14, Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10, but there are three ways to extend critical security ...

How-to Learn how to convert MBR to GPT, switch BIOS to UEFI, and enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on Windows 10 to run modern games like Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

Windows 10 may be gone, but millions of older PCs aren't ready for retirement. As Microsoft moves on, users are left wondering what happens next and how to keep their dependable machines running ...

Windows 10 product usually works with Windows 11, but the problems occur if your Windows 10 license is an OEM license (tied to original device hardware and not transferable) rather than a Retail ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. AS WE’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, MICROSOFT ENDED ALL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR WINDOWS 10 ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH. THAT MEANS NO SOFTWARE UPDATES, ...

Windows 10's decade-long run ended on October 14, 2025, when Microsoft pulled full support for the OS. Windows 10's End-of-Life status means that it no longer receives important security updates — ...

Valve released Proton 10.0-3, the latest main stable version of the compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / ...

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