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Zac Bowden

PSA: You have less than one month to retire your Windows 10 PC — or take action NOW to keep it supported and secure

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It's crunch time, ladies and gentlemen. In just under one month's time, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 after 10 whole years on the market. There are still hundreds of millions of Windows 10 PCs online, and all of those users will be at risk come October 14 if they don't take the necessary steps to remain secure on the platform.

Once support ends, Microsoft will no longer issue new features, bug fixes, or security updates to Windows 10 as a platform. Your PC will become vulnerable to any kernel exploits discovered in Windows 10 beyond October 14, and over time apps and drivers are expected to slowly drop support for the platform too, though this won't happen right away.

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