A subscription for Windows 10 ESU will be expensive for businesses, just a few bucks for educators and a still unknown cost for consumers.
Could being the operative word, with a similar percentage still yet to make the upgrade – and Windows 10 end of support is looming.
The fourth-largest US airline remained free of errors because its OS hasn’t been updated in decades – they still use Windows 95 too!
Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, suggested in an interview with CNBC that any content found on the open web is effectively freeware.
Recent stats show the OS still dominates when it comes to sheer user numbers, even with its fast approaching end of life date of October 2025.
The 24H2 update due this autumn comes with a new compiler, kernel & scheduler among other changes – but becoming Windows 12 isn’t one of them.
Microsoft is warning those still using Windows 10’s penultimate version that mere weeks of servicing remain for enterprise & education users.
Users have 18 months left until end of support – and Microsoft has begun encouraging them to buy a new PC or upgrade.
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