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

Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on Windows 10 support, urging users to upgrade to Windows 11 for a safer online experience. As of October 14, 2025, free monthly software updates for Windows ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Microsoft has been sued for ending Windows 10 support this year and for "jeopardizing" your data while being "well aware" of it. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in a couple of months, ...

Microsoft’s decision to end support for Windows 10 has turned a routine product sunset into a global infrastructure problem. Hundreds of millions of laptops and desktops that still run the decade‑old ...

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Officially, Windows 10 died last month, a little over a decade after its initial release. But the old operating system’s enduring popularity has prompted Microsoft to promise between one and three ...

After more than a decade of service, Windows 10, once pitched as the last monolithic version of Windows ever, is just hours away from officially reaching end of life (EOL) status, which Consumer ...