Time may be running out for your Windows 10 computer. After Oct. 14, Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the operating system. First, you need to find out where you stand. The ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

A Windows 10 PC that cannot run Windows 11 still has options, including ESU, ChromeOS Flex, Linux, repurposing, or ...

Firstly, the good news: If you have Windows 10 installed on your PC, you can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (the latest version of Windows 11) free of charge. This makes sense, as support for Windows 10 ...

Microsoft has launched a wizard to help Windows 10 devices stay secure It’s only intended as a temporary solution, though Windows 10 support ends later this year Windows 10 has been around for almost ...

Republished on June 24 with Microsoft’s sudden offer to extend Windows 10 support.. Another suggestion this week that the decision to keep Windows 10 may soon be impossible, with all owners of ...

Windows 10, as you may know, will be a thing of the past by the time October 14 rolls around. That’s when Microsoft will no longer be supporting the operating system. It’s just launched a new tool to ...

It’s now been four years since Windows 11’s release and Microsoft is tired of waiting for users to switch over. As of September 2025, Windows 11 and Windows 10 are still neck and neck when it comes to ...

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 this October, many people are racing to upgrade. Catherine, a longtime HP desktop user, shared her concerns with us: "I need to purchase a new/updated ...

Support for the OS ends on Oct. 14, and not all PCs can be upgraded to Windows 11 When support for Windows 10 ends, many PC users will have a big decision to make. By Nicholas De Leon Time may be ...