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Officially, Windows 10 died last month, a little over a decade after its initial release. But the old operating system’s enduring popularity has prompted Microsoft to promise between one and three ...

With Microsoft officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, many users face a choice: upgrade to Windows 11 or risk using an OS that no longer receives vital security updates. If your ...

Latest Statcounter findings indicate that, aside from in the Americas, there’s close to a 50-50 split with Windows 11. Statistics released Tuesday by web traffic analysis site Statcounter reveal a ...

Microsoft's blog recently gave a firm warning: unsupported systems aren't just outdated, they're unprotected. That message targets anyone still using Windows 10, and it's serious. In Microsoft's ...

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

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Windows 10 is still hugely popular a decade on. Windows 10 is still hugely popular a decade on. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...