Upgrade Or Wait? The Cost of Staying Secure on Windows 10 Unveiled!

This Week in IT, I look at the recently announced pricing for ESUs on Windows 10 if you want to stay secure beyond the end of support date in October 2025. Plus, the different ways you can get the updates and what it means for your organization.
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April 2024 Patch Tuesday Updates Fix SmartScreen Security Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft released yesterday the April Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. This month, the company addressed 149 security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, and other components, with one already being exploited. On the quality and experience updates front, Microsoft released the KB5036893 update that enables the “Moment 5” features for all Windows…

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Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

Microsoft’s response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been nothing short of astonishing. In sharp contrast to Apple’s belligerent non-compliance, the software giant has seemingly acquiesced to the rule of law, is changing Windows to meet its r… Continue reading Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

Prepare or Pay: Microsoft Sets Prices for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates

Microsoft has unveiled the pricing details for Extended Security Updates (ESUs) as Windows 10 approaches its end of support in October 2025. This Windows 10 ESU program offers organizations and consumers a means to protect their devices if they’re not yet prepared to upgrade to Windows 11. Microsoft notes that commercial customers will have different…

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Microsoft Shares Pricing Details For its Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Program

Microsoft revealed today how much it will cost to keep receiving security updates for Windows 10 once the OS reaches end of support on October 2025.
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New Windows 11 Taskbar Experiment is a Throwback to Windows 10

Microsoft is testing moving the Widgets board icon on left-aligned Windows 11 taskbars to the left of the system tray, similar to how news and interests appear on the Windows 10 taskbar.
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Windows 10: It’s Like Riding a Bike (Premium)

In June 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11 with the type of virtual event that still felt weird in that not-quite post-pandemic world. But these are the moments I live for: My writing career started 30 years ago, it’s always centered on Windows and M… Continue reading Windows 10: It’s Like Riding a Bike (Premium)