End of Windows 10 Support: More than 400 Million Unusable Pcs in a Month?

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The end of Windows 10 support is fast approaching, but enrollment in the ESU program, which allows for extended updates for another year, is still not available in France and elsewhere in Europe. When we contacted Microsoft, it was confirmed that we would have to wait until October.

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In mid-October, Microsoft discontinued its support for the Windows 10. In Germany, however, it still runs on more than half of all Windows computers.

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Microsoft announced that support for its Windows 10 operating system will end on October 14, 2025 and recommends migrating to Windows 11. From that moment on, devices with this operating system will be able to continue operating, but will no longer receive security updates, new features and official technical support, which will make them more vulnerable to cyber threats and applications will not be supported. There is also a date for the end of…

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As you know, in less than a month, as of October 14, Windows 10 computers will no longer automatically receive security updates or new features, so it's time to take stock of the remaining options...

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Official support for Windows 10 is known to end on October 14, 2025, although there are ways to keep using Windows 10 a little longer. With Extended Security Updates, you can receive updates for free for an additional year, provided Microsoft allows German users to sign up (we've already inquired and received no clear answer). If secure use isn't possible, millions of Windows 10 PCs could end up as electronic waste. But now there seems to be ano…

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One month before the end of the official Windows 10 support, a coalition of 23 organizations is calling for alarms in France. This group has launched a petition to demand that Microsoft maintain the free security updates of the operating system beyond October 14, 2025. It is up to 400 million computers that could be affected by this decision deemed "unilateral and unfair". But that is perhaps a little late to ask for rab.