Warning to Microsoft customers as support for Windows 10 ends TOMORROW

"As of tomorrow, Microsoft will officially end support for the Windows 10 operating system. That means the software will no longer receive automatic technical and security updates. With an estimated 21 million people in the UK alone still using Windows 10, this could put millions of devices at risk of being compromised by hackers. Microsoft is offering the chance to update compatible devices to the more recent Windows 11 software for free. However, many older devices may not be compatible with this operating system."

"Users also have the option to sign up to receive extended security updates for the next 12 months. But once that period is up, customers with outdated machines will either need to buy a new computer or face the risk of being hacked. Windows is the world's most popular operating system, used by about 1.4 billion devices around the world. Of those devices, about 43 per cent were still using Windows 10 as of July 2025, according to Statcounter data."

Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 tomorrow, ending automatic technical and security updates. An estimated 21 million people in the UK and about 43 percent of 1.4 billion global Windows devices still run Windows 10, leaving many machines exposed to known security flaws. Microsoft offers free upgrades to Windows 11 for compatible devices; many older machines may be incompatible. Users can buy extended security updates for 12 months, after which unsupported devices will face increasing hacking risk or require new hardware. Regular security patches historically fixed vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit to access personal data.

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