US EditionConsumer Reports asks Microsoft to keep supporting Windows 10
Consumer Reports highlights that 46.2% of users still depend on Windows 10 and warns that ending free updates risks security and environmental harm for millions.
- Consumer Reports urged Microsoft to continue free security support for Windows 10 until more people upgrade, sending CEO Satya Nadella a letter to reconsider ending support by the October 14, 2025 deadline.
- Hardware requirements like TPM 2.0 mean around 46.2% of Windows 10 users and around 200 to 400 million incompatible systems cannot upgrade to Windows 11.
- Microsoft outlined a paid Extended Security Updates program priced at $30 for the initial year and offers a free one-year extension tied to Windows Backup, with costs potentially rising later.
- Consumer Reports warns that without extended free support, Windows 10 users face malware and hacks risk or must pay for patches, while 240 million PCs may create massive electronic waste.
- As the October 14, 2025 deadline nears, Microsoft has yet to respond publicly, and advocates including PIRG warn the debate may shape regulation and industry standards for software support.
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The end of Windows 10 support threatens to render up to 400 million computers obsolete, and European organizations demand that Microsoft maintain free security updates.
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Microsoft faces backlash over Windows 10 end of support and USD 30 extension fee
Microsoft will officially end free security support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, leaving millions of users vulnerable. Consumer watchdogs like Consumer Reports and PIRG have urged Microsoft to extend free support, citing risks of cyberattacks, electronic waste, and financial burden on users who cannot upgrade to Windows 11. Consumer Reports has written to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, urging the company to reconsider this move. The group w…
Windows 10 is ending soon and Microsoft is putting millions of users at risk, consumer watchdog says
Consumer Reports calls on Microsoft to continue free Windows 10 security support past October 2025, citing risks for millions of users unable to upgrade and concerns over added fees for extended coverage.
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