US EditionSunset for Windows 10 Updates Leaves Users in a Bind
Microsoft urges 650 million Windows 10 users to upgrade or trade in devices to reduce e-waste and improve security before support ends October 14, 2025.
- On October 14, 2025 Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10, urging users to upgrade to Windows 11 and buy Snapdragon ARM-based Copilot+ PCs, while adding a Windows Update toggle to trade in old devices.
- Security experts warn that stopping updates will increase exposure to new cyber threats, with Martin Kraemer noting `By receiving no updates, you're no longer protecting yourself against the most recent cybersecurity risks`; Microsoft offers a $30 one-year ESU option for up to 10 devices.
- Consumer Reports counted 650 million Windows 10 users worldwide, while the Public Interest Research Group estimates up to 400 million PCs cannot run Windows 11.
- PIRG petitioned Microsoft, warning this will trigger the single biggest jump in junked computers ever, while some sellers advised installing ChromeOS or Linux to extend old PCs.
- With the deadline looming, Microsoft is pitching ARM advantages and app compatibility, citing 90% native ARM app minutes and performance claims up to 85% faster to nudge refresh cycles toward Copilot+ PCs.
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Consumer Reports slams Microsoft for Windows 10 mess, urges extension of free updates
Four years ago, Microsoft declared its intention to discontinue support for some people running Windows on older PCs. That wasn't nearly enough notice, according to the consumer rights organization.
Microsoft will cease to propose new fixes for its operating system launched in 2015 and to which Windows 11 succeeded, starting on 14 October. A decision that will have significant impacts.
Many users will need to buy a new computer that allows them to jump to Windows 11 or pay to continue having security patches.
Sunset For Windows 10 Updates Leaves Users In A Bind
Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some users worried they must buy new computers to be safe from cyberattacks.
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Sunset for Windows 10 updates leaves users in a bind
Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some users worried they must buy new computers to be safe from cyberattacks.
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