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Windows Central
Windows Central
Technology
Kevin Okemwa

Microsoft's extra year of Windows 10 security updates isn't a "viable solution" for the 400 million PCs that can't upgrade to Windows 11 — "It's obvious users are frustrated and feel yanked around."

A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft launch event, May 2, 2017 in New York City.

Windows 10 users are stuck in a pickle (to put it mildly) as Microsoft's end-of-life deadline for the operating system edges closer, due on October 14, 2025.

The move has received backlash from users, prompting a Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) to petition the decision, asking Microsoft to reconsider cutting support for Windows 10 as it would hurt its sustainability goals. The group indicated that Windows 10's death will lead to "the single biggest jump in junked computers ever."

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