Microsoft reportedly started displaying full-screen Windows 11 ads with a notification about the upcoming end of Windows 10. And of course, even users with unsupported hardware are getting the banner.
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April 8, 2024, marks ten years since the end of Windows XP support. Exactly ten years ago, Microsoft released the final security patch for one of the most legendary Windows versions.
The Epic Games Store has announced the upcoming end of support for systems powered by Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 32-bit Windows 10. However, customers will be able to continue using the store for a while.
Microsoft has announced the retirement of Visual Studio App Center. The company will discontinue the service on March 31, 2025. However, Microsoft has offered developers some alternatives.
Microsoft published a reminder about the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 version 21H2. The company will pull the plug on June 11, 2024, leaving 22H2 as the only supported version.
February 28, 2024, marks the end of support for Microsoft's seventh-generation Surface Pro. This 2-in-1 Windows computer will no longer receive firmware updates with new drivers and improvements.
Microsoft has announced the upcoming end of support for Publisher, its desktop publishing (hence the name) application, which is a part of the Office suite and the Microsoft 365 subscription.
January 15, 2024, marks the end of support for the fifth-generation Surface Pro, also known as Model 1807 or just "Surface Pro 5." No more firmware and driver updates for this tablet from now on.
NVIDIA announces the end of life for the RTX 4080 and 4070 Ti graphics cards, paving the way for new SUPER variants with improved specs like more CUDA cores and more VRAM at lower price points.
Microsoft has updated its documentation with more details about the recent Windows Mixed Reality Deprecation. The company will end support in 2026 for consumers and in 2027 for commercial users.
Windows 10 support will be ending in less than two years and there is widespread concern about the amount of e-waste as many PCs won't be upgradable. An unofficial app seeks to help in this regard.
The day has finally come for Microsoft to discontinue the original Windows 11 release. Starting today, Windows 11 version 21H2 is no longer supported—it will not receive more updates.
Microsoft has issued a reminder today about the upcoming end-of-support date for Windows 11 21H2. Alongside that, the company has also stated that it will force push 22H2 or 23H2 on such PCs.
Google will no longer support Android 4.4 KitKat on Google Play Services after August 2023. The company says less than 1% of active devices use KitKat, making it inefficient to maintain.
Microsoft has issued a heads-up for those still using the original Windows 11 release, version 21H2: the operating system will soon reach the end of life, so it is time to plan an upgrade.
Mozilla has released Firefox 115. It's the last version of the browser that'll support Windows 7 and 8, as well as some older macOS versions. These users will be migrated to Firefox 115 ESR.
Sadly for AMD users, the company has dropped support for Vega with the latest ROCm update as it continues working on Windows support. Meanwhile, rival Nvidia still supports GPUs from way back in 2015.
The Surface Pro 6, Microsoft's flagship tablet from 2018, has reached its end of support. Starting today, Microsoft no longer issues firmware and driver updates with improvements and security fixes.
Your weekly Microsoft Weekly recap is here, bringing you the most interesting stories about new Windows 11 features, gaming announcements, controversies, bugs, and other developments from Microsoft.
Logitech has revealed that those using older Windows 10 releases should upgrade to a newer version to continue getting updates for the Options+ app and support for future mice and keyboards.
Microsoft has ended support for select editions of Windows 10 version 21H2. Starting today, the operating system no longer receives updates with bugfixes, security improvements, and other changes.
It is time to catch up with the latest Microsoft news that happened during the last week. We have dead Surface, weird updates, not-so-dead Windows 7, stats, app updates, new builds, and more.
Mozilla has finally announced the end of support date for its browser on now-dead Windows versions. If you run Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, rest assured, knowing Firefox will be getting updates for a while.
May 30, 2023, marks the end of support for the second-generation Surface Book. This unique and powerful laptop-tablet combo will no longer receive firmware updates with drivers and fixes.
Microsoft has again reminded users about the end of life date for Windows 10 21H2 that is coming up next month. The company will force-update devices to 22H2 and has reminded about Windows 11.
May 9, 2023, marks the end of servicing for the remaining SKUs of Windows 10 version 20H2. Starting today, Microsoft no longer provides support for Enterprise, Education, and IoT editions.
Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 version 22H2 is the final release of the eight-year-old operating system. In addition, the company announced a release window for the first Windows 11 LTSC.
Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 support for Steam client is ending next year. First announced last month via the beta update, Valve is now pushing this end of life alert to all users.
The 2013 edition of SharePoint Server web-based collaboration tools will no longer be supported after today. The company is still supporting the 2016 and 2019 editions for a while longer.
The end of support date for Windows 10 version 21H2 is around two months away, which is why Microsoft has published a reminder for upgrading to newer supported Windows 10 versions, or Windows 11.
Last month, Microsoft silently pushed an update KB5021751 to Windows systems. The company has now added more details regarding the user information that it collected with this update.
As of today, January 10, 2023, Microsoft is terminating support for Windows 8.1. This means that the operating system will no longer receive security updates and technical support.
Windows 8.1 is reaching end of life next week, which means it will stop receiving security updates and technical support. Of course, Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 11, ideally on a new PC.
Today marks the end of support for the Surface Laptop 2, introduced in late 2018. The device has reached the end of its four years support period, which means it will not receive new firmware updates.
Today marks the end of servicing of Windows 10 version 21H1. According to the official documentation from Microsoft, Windows 10 21H1 will no longer receive updates and security patches.
Microsoft's official documentation has revealed that the company is about to pull the plug on its Authenticator app on the Apple Watch. The program will leave the platform in January 2023.
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Are your PCs running Windows 8.1? You might want to consider upgrading them to a more modern OS like Windows 10 or 11 soon, as Windows 8.1 will reach its end-of-support date exactly a month from now.
Today marks the end of life for the original Surface Hub computers. Unveiled seven years ago, the Surface Hub 55 and 84 are no longer supported, which means no more firmware and driver updates.
Macrium Software has announced the end of life for its Macrium Reflect Free edition. Except security patches, the free version itself won't be receiving new features and bug fixes.
Microsoft has reminded users about the upcoming end of support for Windows 8.1, that's happening soon. With that, the Redmond giant has asked users to move to Windows 11 or 10 on a new PC.
Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt
The new Microsoft Planner adds more task features designed for frontline workers
Dell explains how to check if your Windows 11 computer is 'AI-Enabled'
New version of Tiny11 Builder lets you debloat any Windows 11 build or version
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