Hacker News with Generative AI: Windows 10

How to stay on Windows 10 instead of installing Linux (theregister.com)
You will have to reinstall everything, but there is another way to escape the end of Windows 10 support in October – and it's cheaper than a new PC.

Windows 10, Operating Systems, Tech Support, Linux, Software

10 points by pjmlp 3 days ago | 2 comments

Generate autounattend.xml files for Windows 10/11 (schneegans.de)

Windows 10, Windows 11, Automation, Configuration, Operating Systems

224 points by nixass 28 days ago | 79 comments

Nearly half of Steam's users are still using Windows 10 (pcguide.com)
Microsoft has already announced that after October 14, 2025, they will no longer provide free software updates, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. This means that in just a few months, Windows 10 will join the list of unsupported operating systems alongside Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. However, a significant portion of users, especially gamers, are not willing to switch to Windows 11, at least not yet.

Windows 10, Gaming, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Steam

83 points by Sontho 71 days ago | 147 comments

Windows 11 turns the tide against Windows 10 (theregister.com)
Microsoft appears to be starting the year with a rebound in Windows 11 adoption as the latest figures show the operating system reversing its recent months' long declines.

Operating Systems, Microsoft, Windows 11, Windows 10

10 points by LorenDB 84 days ago | 48 comments

End of Support for Windows 10 (microsoft.com)
After 10 years, security updates and technical support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020. We know change can be difficult, but we’re here to help you take the next steps with ease.

Windows 10, Operating Systems, Technical Support, Security

9 points by mrtbld 151 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users with full-screen prompts (theverge.com)
Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025.

Windows 10, Windows 11, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software

10 points by belter 156 days ago | 8 comments

Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users (arstechnica.com)
Windows 10's free, guaranteed security updates stop in October 2025, less than a year from now. Windows 10 users with supported PCs have been offered the Windows 11 upgrade plenty of times before. But now Microsoft is apparently making a fresh push to get users to upgrade, sending them full-screen reminders recommending they buy new computers.

Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows 11, Advertising, Upgrade

27 points by WarOnPrivacy 156 days ago | 17 comments

Windows 10 given an extra year of supported life, for $30 (theregister.com)
Microsoft has thrown a lifeline to Windows 10 users ahead of the OS going end-of-life, by offering an extra year of patches for $30.

Windows 10, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Pricing, Software

10 points by NGRhodes 176 days ago | 2 comments

Microsoft is basically discontinuing Windows. What will happen, then? (azhdarchid.com)
So the end of life for Windows 10 looms ahead of us, which is a problem because Windows 11 has two fundamental problems, as it currently stands:

Microsoft, Operating Systems, Windows 10, Windows 11

43 points by MrVandemar 188 days ago | 44 comments

Windows 10 begins one-year countdown to end of support (theregister.com)
Windows 10 is now just a year from its end of support date, and it is clear that Microsoft's hardware compatibility gamble has yet to pay off.

Windows 10, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software

76 points by LorenDB 194 days ago | 87 comments

Windows 10 Start Menu will soon display ads for Microsoft 365 (ghacks.net)

Windows 10, Advertising, Microsoft 365

7 points by tannhaeuser 243 days ago | 1 comments

Microsoft is bringing annoying Windows 11 Start menu ads to Windows 10 (neowin.net)

Windows 10, Advertising, Microsoft, Operating Systems, User Experience

7 points by speckx 243 days ago | 1 comments

Microsoft Confirms New Blue Screen Warning for Windows 10 and 11 Users (forbes.com)

Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows 11, Operating Systems, Technology

26 points by thunderbong 275 days ago | 11 comments

What is the "God Mode" folder in Windows 10, and how do I enable it? (2022) (howtogeek.com)