China-linked attackers used Venezuela-themed phishing and DLL side-loading to deploy the LOTUSLITE backdoor against U.S.

October 14, 2025. The day Windows 10 retired. For better or worse, Microsoft is prompting the world to move on from Windows 10. After October 14, 2025, Microsoft stopped providing free security ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support, Windows 11 adoption has not accelerated as expected, with Dell reporting a slower upgrade pace and a flat PC market outlook for 2026. High hardware costs ...

Windows 10 update KB5068781 from November 11th, 2025 was the dream of all Windows 10 users. As the first ESU update, it’s meant to keep Windows 10 PCs protected from malware and hacker attacks even ...

Officially, Windows 10 died last month, a little over a decade after its initial release. But the old operating system’s enduring popularity has prompted Microsoft to promise between one and three ...

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Windows 10 stops receiving updates after October 14, but Dell has a great Windows 11 PC with your name on it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

With Windows 10 support now officially ending, Microsoft is fully shifting its focus to Windows 11. The company has started rolling out new features and improvements that make the system smarter, ...

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...

Global PC shipments growth comes at a time when the industry is shifting toward AI-optimized PCs to further accelerate adoption of the technology. Enterprises are shifting toward AI PCs that include ...

Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10. Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028. Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches. You probably ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...