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Windows 10 is about to die, don’t let your data go with it — how to securely wipe your PC before it’s retired

After nearly a decade of service, Windows 10 is reaching its end of support on October 14, 2025. After that date, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for the ...
nytimes.com

Windows 10 Is Dead. But You Might Not Need a New Laptop Yet.

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CNET

Microsoft Ended Windows 10 Support, but You Don’t Necessarily Need a New PC

Microsoft ended Windows 10 support on Oct. 14, 2025, putting millions of computers at potential risk. This was a major disappointment for many people — myself included — who wanted to keep using older ...

From Windows 10 to Windows 11 | Thinking about when to replace your PC

Are you still using Windows 10?"My current PC is still working, so isn't it fine not to replace it?"I personally feel that ...
Consumer Reports

Windows 10 End of Life Is Coming. Here's What You Need to Do.

Time may be running out for your Windows 10 computer. After Oct. 14, Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the operating system. First, you need to find out where you stand. The ...
WTOP News

Data Doctors: Is my old Windows 10 computer useless now?

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 ...
Mashable

Microsoft wants you to upgrade to Windows 11 or buy a new computer

Microsoft wants users to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free...unless you have an older computer. Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images If you're still running Windows 10 on your ...
Neowin

Save your computer from Microsoft's Windows 10 end-of-life planned obsolescence0 0

Editorial When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With Windows 10's end-of-life less than a year away, up to 240 million PCs could be ...
PC World

Windows 10 PCs are locking and crashing after May’s security update

This month's Patch Tuesday is causing headaches for some Windows 10 users, including BitLocker recovery issues and blue screen crashes. Microsoft dealt a heavy blow to Windows 10 with the most recent ...

The story of how a 10-year-old PC abandoned by Windows 11 was brought back to life as a dedicated AI machine

I thought I had no choice but to throw this computer away.There was a desktop computer that had been sleeping in the corner ...
BleepingComputer

Windows 10 KB5058379 update triggers BitLocker recovery on some devices

The Windows 10 KB5058379 cumulative update is triggering unexpected BitLocker recovery prompts on some devices afters it's installed and the computer restarted. On May 13, Microsoft released the ...