If the past few weeks of being battered around the ears by calls to upgrade Windows 10 wasn't enough, the final cumulative update for the operating system might be a final reminder of why to do so.

Windows 10 wasn’t perfect; these examples of what it did right are cherry-picked. But part of the operating system’s ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

Today is the official end-of-support date for Microsoft’s Windows 10. That doesn’t mean these PCs will suddenly stop working, but if you don’t take action, it does mean your PC has received its last ...

Microsoft plans to end support for several products in 2026, and the list of those products also includes Windows 11 24H2.

Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows 10 support last October. The software, which debuted in 2015, is no longer getting security updates, making it technically less safe to use.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This update mistake has finally been fixed. Updated on Nov. 5 with ...

October 15, 2025: Changed the headline and some of the copy to note that the one-year extended security updates can be opted into for free if you are logged into a Microsoft account and have your ...