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Windows 10 Security Updates Stop Tomorrow, but This Free Program Can Keep Your PC Secure
If you can't upgrade your PC to Windows 11, you should sign up for the Extended Security Updates program ASAP.

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PC World Latest NewsOct 13, 2025
My laptop runs just fine. Microsoft won't let me upgrade to Windows 11

There's really only one problem: my laptop is too old for a Windows 11 update. On October 14th, 2025, Windows 10 will reach the end of its life period, which means no new features or security updates. The former is not a big problem. The latter will be a disaster.

I'm not alone in this situation. Over 50 percent of users are still running Windows 10, and this figure is gradually dropping. How many will have updated in six months' time is anyone's guess, but whatever the percentage, one thing is clear. A large proportion of the world's 1.6 billion Windows PCs will still be running Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025.

What makes this challenging is that Windows 11 is so technically demanding that it's not possible to update all fully functional computers. Sadly, my six-year-old laptop is one of them.

If Microsoft stops updating Windows 10, it wo

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