On October 14, 2025, Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows 10. The software giant shipped the final security update for the operating system with several fixes and improvements. Consequently, the ...

IMO - peak Windows from the user perspective was somewhere around XP-SP4 and Win 7 SP1. The OS was reliable and almost never crashed in such a way to require a power off restart. Most application ...

If you’ve been following our coverage for the last few years, you’ll already know that 2025 is the year that Windows 10 died. Technically. “Died,” because Microsoft’s formal end-of-support date came ...

They’ve closed down these “windows” for the last time. 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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft knows “many millions of users will not buy new devices or ...

Windows 10 support has ended. Some Linux distributions have seen record downloads. It's time to consider making the switch from Windows to Linux. Support for Windows 10 ended just a few days ago, ...

After a decade, Windows 10 is heading into retirement. Here's what Microsoft is taking away, and why it'll be hard to move on. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...