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Microsoft Urges Windows 10 Users to Upgrade as End of Support Looms

With 70% still on Windows 10, Microsoft reopens beta testing but confirms support ends in 2025.

  • Microsoft warns that Windows 10 support will end on October 14, 2025, affecting millions of users.
  • Despite the push for Windows 11, a significant number of users prefer to stay on Windows 10.
  • Microsoft has reopened the Windows 10 Beta Channel to introduce new features before the OS's end of life.
  • Users can opt for paid Extended Security Updates post-2025, but costs will increase significantly each year.
  • Concerns arise over potential e-waste and privacy issues related to Microsoft's new Recall feature.
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