We’re talking Windows 11, and the Windows 10 die-hards still stubbornly refusing to make the switch. After a steady transition to the newer version of Windows through 2024, Windows 10 reversed that trend in the last two months of the year. Not good news for Microsoft, but also for those users facing down October’s end-of-support.

Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 in October 2025, leaving millions of users with tough decisions. Transitioning to Windows 11 could require a new laptop, as older devices may not meet the system requirements.

Microsoft urges users to upgrade to Windows 11 as key apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will stop receiving updates later this year.

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 patch of 2025 “is turning out to be a disaster,” as another raft of incompatibility issues and unintended consequences seems to have hit the first Windows 11 patch of 2025. Fortunately, there’s a fix.

Microsoft has published the update previews for Windows 10 and 11 in January. Among other things, they solve problems with USB audio devices.

As the deadline for Windows 10 support draws to a close, Microsoft is facing a serious issue that might expose