China Pulls the Plug on Windows 10 for Government Machines Months Ahead of Schedule
Beijing accelerated the retirement of the customized software, citing data-security concerns and pushing agencies toward domestic operating systems.
- The Chinese Ministry of State Security recently instructed state-linked entities to uninstall customized Windows 10 software, accelerating the planned retirement of the operating system by several months.
- Developed by the joint venture CMIT, the customized software was created in 2016 as a partnership between Microsoft and China Electronics Technology Group to meet Beijing's security requirements.
- Several Chinese companies, including Kylin Software and Tongxin Software Technology, have introduced domestic operating systems to replace foreign alternatives, while Beijing has banned Apple Inc iPhones from sensitive state-affiliated entities.
- Chinese software stocks surged following the news, with Hunan Kylinsec Technology and Archermind Technology climbing by the daily limit of 20 per cent, while China National Software climbed 10 per cent.
- Microsoft maintains significant business with ByteDance and Tencent Holdings, even as the accelerated timeline arrives weeks before a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Jinping.
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China pulls the plug on Windows 10 for government machines months ahead of schedule
Bloomberg reports that China's Ministry of State Security recently issued the instruction to affected organizations. C&M Information Technologies, the developer of the special operating system, had planned to retire it in February 2027.Read Entire Article
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