S upport for Windows 10 is scheduled to end on Oct. 14. Although the older operating system is 10 years old, it's still used by up to 400 million computers and nearly 41% of PC owners. If you're among them, you'll have to either upgrade your device or continue using outdated software if your device doesn't support Windows 11.

As lousy timing would have it, Microsoft's handy media creation tool to facilitate clean installations to Windows 11 is having issues on Windows 10 PCs.

If your computer is still running without issues and meets your needs, you have a few ways to extend its life beyond 2025. Microsoft is now offering enrollment to the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which allows you to receive critical security patches for an additional year, through October 13, 2026.

To stop the “Your version of Windows 10 has reached end of service” notification, you can upgrade to Windows 11, edit the registry (set DiscontinueEOS to 1 ...

Yes, you can still upgrade to Windows 11 for free. Windows 10 finally hits the wall tomorrow, officially retiring, and there’s now a surge in Windows 11 upgrades taking place. There is one check you need to do on your PC — and then you’re good to go.

Clearing out this hidden data can noticeably speed up your computer - here's how to find and access the setting.