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As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft’s Windows 10 has reached the end of its usable life, prompting an outpouring of tributes from tech-heads devastated over the operating system’s
Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, which could leave your computer vulnerable. Rich DeMuro explains how to sign up for Extended Security Updates for an additional year. Mor
Windows 10 life support ends Oct. 14, when Microsoft stops providing free free security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for the operating system.
The tech giant has rolled out fixes for 173 CVEs, including five critical-severity security defects. Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of patches for 173 unique CVEs in its products, including two flaws that have been exploited in the wild. Patches were also released for 21 non-Microsoft CVEs.
Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, but you still have an option to get one year of free security updates.
Windows 10 was initially released in July 2015, around three years after the release of Windows 8. The update's main priority was to roll back some of Windows 8's more divisive user interface changes,
It’s the end of the road for routine support for the aging operating system, but businesses can continue to pay for security updates for the next three years.