Windows 10 launched in 2015 and had a good ten-year run, but on October 14, 2025 Microsoft is set to pull the plug on it and stop issuing new support patches and security updates.

That's significant because once that happens, everyone still using Windows 10 PCs will become increasingly vulnerable to malware. Keeping your PC off the Internet will help protect you, but most of us can't afford that luxury these days.

If you're still using Windows 10 right now, don't worry — it's not going to suddenly stop working, and neither is your PC. But you do need to seriously think about what you want to do, because staying on Windows 10 without support from Microsoft is risky.

I know because I write about Windows and Windows PCs for a living, so I've been following this story since Microsoft first

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