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Windows 10 is reaching its end of life on Oct. 14, leaving millions of PCs without technical support or new security updates.
However, many users will inevitably stay on Windows 10.
Regardless of the reasoning, I'll explain how to keep your Windows 10 PC safe long after support ends.
Windows 10 will officially reach its end of life on October 14, 2025, meaning Microsoft will no longer provide technical support or security updates to the OS. Chances are that by the time you're reading this, that date has already passed, and you're wondering what to do next.
Also: How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - for free
Well, you have two options. You could either A) bite the bullet and install Windows 11 onto your PC, or B) sign up for Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESUs) to receive an extra year of critical security patches. But let's say you can't install Windows 11 on your computer. You've done all the troubleshooting that you can, and it just doesn't work. Or maybe you don't want to upgrade and prefer to stick with Windows 10. That's where I come in.
In this guide, I'll walk you through some of the best methods to stay safe on Windows 10 long after its end of support. However, doing so will require you to make some important changes.
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