Many people are seemingly still conflicted about data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/the-only-sane-windows-left-microsoft-faces-backlash-after-ending-windows-10-support-now-were-all-getting-windows-11d-to-death” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/the-only-sane-windows-left-microsoft-faces-backlash-after-ending-windows-10-support-now-were-all-getting-windows-11d-to-death”>Microsoft’s unpopular decision to pull the plug on Windows 10, which happened last month on October 14. Multiple reports suggest that data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/hp-and-dell-say-half-of-todays-pcs-still-run-windows-10″ data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/hp-and-dell-say-half-of-todays-pcs-still-run-windows-10″>the operating system’s death has left approximately 400 million PCs unsupported.

Of course, users have a couple of alternatives at hand, including upgrading to Windows 11 (but your device must meet data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-system-requirements” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-system-requirements”>Microsoft’s stringent hardware requirements for the operating system), signing up for the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/how-to-use-windows-10-esu-to-keep-getting-updates-after-october-2025″ data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/how-to-use-windows-10-esu-to-keep-getting-updates-after-october-2025″>Extended Software Updates (ESU)…

Many people are seemingly still conflicted about data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/the-only-sane-windows-left-microsoft-faces-backlash-after-ending-windows-10-support-now-were-all-getting-windows-11d-to-death” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/the-only-sane-windows-left-microsoft-faces-backlash-after-ending-windows-10-support-now-were-all-getting-windows-11d-to-death”>Microsoft’s unpopular decision to pull the plug on Windows 10, which happened last month on October 14. Multiple reports suggest that data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/hp-and-dell-say-half-of-todays-pcs-still-run-windows-10″ data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/hp-and-dell-say-half-of-todays-pcs-still-run-windows-10″>the operating system’s death has left approximately 400 million PCs unsupported.

Of course, users have a couple of alternatives at hand, including upgrading to Windows 11 (but your device must meet data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-system-requirements” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-system-requirements”>Microsoft’s stringent hardware requirements for the operating system), signing up for the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/how-to-use-windows-10-esu-to-keep-getting-updates-after-october-2025″ data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/how-to-use-windows-10-esu-to-keep-getting-updates-after-october-2025″>Extended Software Updates (ESU)…