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Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

With Microsoft officially ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, many users face a choice: upgrade to Windows 11 or risk using an OS that no longer receives vital security updates. If your ...

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Microsoft has been criticized for its latest free offer for Windows users. This one really is free and really does have “real cash value.” But not everyone is happy about it. As I reported Sunday, the ...

Call of Duty is a pop-culture phenomenon, and there’s no game that does tie-ins like it – and Black Ops 7’s headline crossovers include Little Caesars and Monster Energy. It would be fair to say the ...

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Microsoft has started rolling out the new Start menu for Windows 11, which we previously did a deep dive preview on. Both versions 24H2 and the newer 25H2 of Windows 11 can use the new Start menu.