Even if you're perfectly content with Windows 10, updates will soon cost extra and you'll eventually need to switch to Windows 11. I compare the two operating systems so you know what to expect upon ...

Microsoft will sunset free support and security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The company has put forth some basic recommendations in its Windows 11 transition guide: Back up your files, ...

You look away for one moment and your Windows 10 PC is suddenly on Windows 11. It sounds unreal but it actually happened to ...

Windows 10 will officially reach its end of support on October 14, 2025. If you are still on Windows 10 after October 14, unless you're using a specialized version with long-term support, you will no ...

Microsoft stops support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 (though you can extend this for a year). Keen gamers make up one group of Windows 10 diehards, but the latest report from Steam shows they are ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s time to get on board with Windows 11. Four years after launching its current operating system, ...

What just happened? It's been 1,371 days, or 3 years and 9 months, since Windows 11's general-availability launch. But it's only now that the OS has surpassed Windows 10 as the most popular version of ...

Resist the change!

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...

September's Patch Tuesday offers bug fixes for Windows 10 and 11. Windows 11 also received a host of new and improved features. This marks the penultimate Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10. Hey ...

Switching to Windows 11? You’re not alone. With the clock ticking down to Windows 10’s end-of-support date in October, professionals around the globe are making ...