ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check.It's possible to bypass this and install Windows ...

With Windows 10 officially retired, millions of older PCs are now vulnerable to security threats. Data Doctors’ Ken Colburn has some tips.

Since Windows 10 is officially retired, here is what you should do with your older PC that can’t run Windows 11.

October 14 will mark the end of Windows 10, when Microsoft officially stops providing free security updates, patches, and ...

Microsoft is today officially pulling the plug on Windows 10 - its 10-year-old operating system that still runs hundreds of ...

Defender will continue to provide security even for unsupported Windows 10 PCs. But Microsoft still wants you to move to Windows 11.

Look outside the Microsoft ecosystem and consider trying out alternative operating systems – platforms that continue to be ...

Don’t believe all the misleading hype. Your dated old work PC might still have some life in it yet. Windows 10 has less than a year left before it hits its end of support deadline. Starting in October ...

When upgrading from Windows 10 to 11, most users focus on technicalquestions: ・Will my existing computer meet the increased hardware requirements? ・Will I find my way around the new interface? ・Are ...

Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. Microsoft will start prioritizing Windows 11 and halt updates to Windows 10. While the most current version of Windows has been available for several years, plenty ...

Some users have complained that they can’t run any program on Windows 11/10 PC soon after after login or after Windows Update. While they can open programs within a minute of logging in, they are ...

You can change startup programs in Windows 10 — the applications that start when you turn on your computer — to make your computer run faster.