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However, even Microsoft’s best efforts haven’t deterred users from opting to stay on Windows 10 – the nearly-deprecated operating system accounts for 60% of all Windows installs (via ...

Windows 10's support lifecycle will end on October 14, 2025. Users have just one year left of free support and security updates for Windows 10. Microsoft recommends that all Windows 10 users ...

Official support for Windows 10 ends on 14 October 2025, meaning Microsoft will no longer offer fixes, new features or ...

If you decide to stay on Windows 10, go to support.microsoft.com to learn about notification-triggering software and delete it if you don’t want to receive notifications. Hopefully, you can ...

ExplorerPatcher is a popular utility among those who do not want to stay on Windows 10 but also do not want to deal with Windows 11's reworked taskbar. The app can restore the old taskbar and ...

Essentially, the longer you stay on Windows 10, the more likely you'll face potential risks and inconveniences. For Microsoft, this marks another step in modernizing its ecosystem. In a blog post ...