Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...

Windows 10’s End of Support (EOS) marks a fair warning to all who haven’t still upgraded to Windows 11 because of software or hardware issues. While the End of Support for Windows 10 happens in ...

Editor's take: Microsoft will end official mainstream support for Windows 10 in October, yet many users continue to stick with the old, reliable rather than upgrade to the Copilot-heavy Windows 11 ...

The era of Windows 10 ends in two weeks. On Oct. 14, Microsoft will be stopping Windows 10 support, and there will be no more updates to the OS. If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, don't panic. For ...

Security risks are real: Using Windows 10 after October 15 exposes your devices to unpatched vulnerabilities and makes you a target for malware and hackers. Hardware can be a hurdle: While the Windows ...

The latest available Patch Tuesday (August 2025) updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 have made quite an impact literally. There were reports of NVMe SSDs running into potentially fatal issues, which ...

In recent months, fewer and fewer PC users have been using Windows 10, while the market share of Windows 11 has slowly increased. In the summer, Microsoft's latest operating system was even used more ...

Fresh options in Windows 11 25H2 let you get fancy with the screen that appears before you log in to your PC and after you ...

Microsoft’s support for Windows 10 officially ends on October 14th, 2025, although there are ways to use Windows 10 a little while longer. With extended security updates (ESU), you can receive a year ...

The latest version of Windows 11 merely catches everyone up with interim features from the past year and extends its support ...