To access the ESU, you must meet some simple requirements. Only consumer-side Windows editions qualify, and your Windows 10 ...

With Windows 10 no longer supported, Linux is on the rise. Two distributions have greatly benefited from the demise of Windows 10. Each of these distros serves a different purpose, but they're both ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10 in October but the aging operating system still has a strong install base. According to Dell, roughly a billion PCs are still running ...

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, impacting an estimated 400 to 500 million PCs worldwide. This decision forced users to consider alternatives, as many devices ...

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The November edition of Steam's Hardware & Software survey reveals that Windows 10 is still clinging to life, with 29.06% of its user base still gaming on that OS. That's down by only 2.08% compared ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s “looming security disaster” is worse than feared. A ...

The more things change, the more they stay the same. And so it is with Microsoft’s controversial decision to end-of-life Windows 10 despite its hundreds of millions of users. The Oct. 14 deadline has ...

A depressingly large number of PCs are still running Windows 10, months after support for that OS officially ended. If you haven't signed up for extended security updates, history says you're asking ...

A RAM disc can be used to integrate part of the main memory as a very fast drive in Windows. The article shows the background ...

Microsoft warned users that Windows 11 updates released since August may cause the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options, even though the button remains functional. On ...