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Sean Endicott

Microsoft addresses the 'elephant in the room,' discusses upcoming end of Windows 10 support

Former Microsoft Executive Vice President Terry Myerson stands in front of a presentation about Windows 10.

Get used to hearing about the end of support for Windows 10. The operating system will soon stop receiving updates and Microsoft is eager to get people to upgrade to Windows 11. Between notifications, full-page pop-ups, ad campaigns, and regular blog posts about the upcoming end of Windows 10 support, Microsoft seems to be willing to do anything to get people to move away from Windows 10. Well, anything except remove the minimum requirements for Windows 11 that prevent millions of PCs from upgrading.

Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) petitioned Microsoft to change the cutoff date for Windows 10, but to no avail. Microsoft reminds people about the cutoff in a newly published blog post:

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