A s of October 14, your Windows 10 PC has reached end of life (EOL.) Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows 10 ...

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ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check.It's possible to bypass this and install Windows ...

If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood could make it happen anyway.

If your computer is still running without issues and meets your needs, you have a few ways to extend its life beyond 2025.

Windows 10’s end of support date finally lands today. Microsoft is making sure the still-large number of active Windows 10 ...

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10, making hundreds of PCs useless unless they are swapped with newer models or ...

Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.

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Microsoft has reminded customers today that Windows 10 has reached the end of support and will no longer receive patches for ...

Starting Thursday, Microsoft is pushing more “experimental” features and future apps that will put the company’s Copilot AI ...

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...