Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Geek Note: Last week, I brought you Part One of a two-part issue on good and poor Password Practices. It was my ...

It’s been common knowledge in computing that Windows 10 reached the end of its supported life on October 14 2025. But while that’s true for most incarnations of the operating system, there’s a version ...

Q: What should I do with my older computer that can’t run Windows 11? A: Now that the Oct. 14 deadline has passed, Windows 10 is officially retired, meaning Microsoft will no longer provide free ...

The install error - 0x800f081f usually occurs when you are trying to update your PC but Windows 11 doesn't let you perform the system update. To fix error code ...

It’s easy to get nostalgic when things change. When a new version of Windows comes out, for example, many people declare how much better its predecessor was, and now that Windows 10 is going the way ...

Editor's take: Microsoft will end official mainstream support for Windows 10 in October, yet many users continue to stick with the old, reliable rather than upgrade to the Copilot-heavy Windows 11 ...

Q: I'm hearing that Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 10 later this year. What does that mean for my current Windows 10 PC, and what are my options? If that all sounds too complicated, ...

Windows 10 end of life is nigh: On Oct. 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially stop supporting the OS. That doesn't mean Windows 10 machines will stop working overnight. On the contrary, the experience ...

Microsoft stops support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 (though you can extend this for a year). Keen gamers make up one group of Windows 10 diehards, but the latest report from Steam shows they are ...