Don't miss this free software offer. More than 700 million Windows users face a critical decision as Microsoft’s impending deadline fast approaches. In the meantime, the company is offering free ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

We've known for a while that Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 in 2025. The specifics of this grand finale have changed over time, including Microsoft introducing another year of security ...

Microsoft has announced that it’s making Windows 10’s extended security updates (ESU) program free for anyone who syncs their PC settings data to the cloud via a Microsoft Account, using the new ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

In brief: Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 this October despite its enduring popularity and the fact that hundreds of millions of usable PCs don't support Windows 11. The company recently ...

In a rather unexpected move, Microsoft dropped the Microsoft Account requirement for the Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10, but there is one "but." Just a couple of weeks ahead of the ...

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Update September 25, 14:58 EDT: In a follow-up statement after the article was published, Microsoft told BleepingComputer that EEA customers will only be able to get free Windows 10 extended security ...