If you’re using a PC that’s stuck on Windows 10, you might want to consider upgrading to a new machine: Microsoft officially stopped supporting the 10-year-old operating system in 2025. Still, even if you can’t upgrade to Windows 11 anytime soon, you should take advantage of the Extended Security Updates program.
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To give its users more time to upgrade their software and hardware to Windows 11, Microsoft has promised to continue supporting Windows 10 with one more year of