Windows 10 officially reached end of life in October 2025, yet maintains a commanding 40% market share. This unprecedented staying power reveals deeper issues in Microsoft’s upgrade strategy and user adoption patterns that will shape computing for years to come.
Contrary to popular nostalgia, modern Windows versions offer significant improvements in productivity, security, and usability compared to their predecessors. While Microsoft’s business practices deserve scrutiny, the technical progress is undeniable across multitasking, built-in tools, and system s
Microsoft has launched Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27951, targeting persistent system crashes and authentication issues. The update arrives as the Windows Insider program marks its 11th anniversary with special wallpapers.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for Canary Channel testers, according to reports from the company’s development team. Build 27951 focuses primarily on resolving system instability issues rather than introducing new features, sources indicate.
The global PC market experienced robust 8.1% growth in the third quarter of 2025, according to new research. Analysts attribute this significant uptick primarily to organizations and consumers upgrading systems before Microsoft ends free Windows 10 support in October, with evolving U.S. tariff policies also contributing to shipment increases.
The global personal computer market has demonstrated remarkable resilience with shipments growing 8.1% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, according to reports from Counterpoint Research. This substantial growth represents one of the strongest quarterly performances in recent years and signals a potential sustained recovery for the PC industry after several quarters of stagnation.
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Federal cybersecurity officials confirm active exploitation of a high-severity Windows SMB vulnerability months after Microsoft released patches. The flaw, rated 8.8 on the CVSS scale, enables attackers to escalate privileges and move laterally within compromised networks. Organizations are urged to apply June 2025 security updates immediately.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows SMB client is now being actively exploited in the wild, according to reports. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-33073, was added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 20, indicating that threat actors are successfully leveraging the vulnerability in ongoing campaigns despite patches being available since June 2025.
Microsoft’s Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC variant will continue receiving security updates until January 2032, according to industry reports. This specialized operating system targets embedded devices requiring long-term stability, unlike conventional Windows versions that expired in October 2025.
Microsoft has extended security support for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 until January 13, 2032, according to industry analysts, providing a seven-year reprieve compared to conventional Windows 10 versions that reached end-of-life in October 2025. This extended timeline applies specifically to the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) edition designed for embedded systems and specialized equipment.
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