Updated on October 31 with the news that Microsoft has suddenly announced a new extended support option for Windows 10 users—but with a painful catc

Microsoft Update Warning—400 Million Windows PCs Now At Risk

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2024-10-31 19:00:15

Updated on October 31 with the news that Microsoft has suddenly announced a new extended support option for Windows 10 users—but with a painful catch.

Here we go again. Previously fixed Windows vulnerabilities are back to haunt users. And with perfect timing, there’s also a serious new warning for at least 400 million users, all of whom need to act to keep their PCs and data safe from attack.

This is all about timing. The public interest advocacy group PIRG is now campaigning for Microsoft to extend the Windows 10 support extension now available to schools to other users. “In one year, Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10,” they warn, “potentially rendering up to 400 million computers obsolete overnight. This decision could trigger the single largest surge in junked computers in history, with dire consequences for both consumers and the environment.”

Schools have been given a dispensation from Microsoft ahead of the October 2025 end-of-life (aka end-of-support) deadline for Windows 10. “Windows 10 expires in one year,” PIRG says, “junking millions of PCs… We pushed Microsoft to extend support for schools and we’re advocating for more.” The advocacy network wants a rollover of support arrangements fort home users as well, at low or zero cost.

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