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Microsoft confirms 30-day deadline.<\/p>\n
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You now have 30 days, Microsoft has just warned 600 million Windows users, before you lose \u201cprotections from the latest security threats.\u201d This deadline has been coming for some time, but now it\u2019s almost here. Don\u2019t leave it too late.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re talking Windows 10 and the impending end-of-life for the most popular version of Microsoft\u2019s ubiquitous operating system. The deadline date is October 14. Microsoft has confirmed October\u2019s security update a week or so before that will be the last.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs always,\u201d Microsoft says \u201cwe recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows 11.\u201d For half or more of the 600 million users still on Windows 10, that might be possible. But hundreds of millions of Windows users can\u2019t upgrade. Their PCs don\u2019t have the prerequisite hardware to meet the Windows 11 upgrade test.<\/p>\n
ForbesGoogle\u2019s Unstoppable Pixel Update\u2014Every Other Android Left BehindBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Take this deadline seriously. You should not run a Windows PC that is ineligible for security updates. It leaves you exposed to all new exploits and threats at exactly the wrong time. Actively exploited Windows threats are detected almost monthly. And so if you can\u2019t update or upgrade, you should power down. Do not use an unsupported OS<\/a>.<\/p>\n ESET\u2019s Jake Moore warns \u201cout of date operating systems can be left vulnerable to attack as criminals will look for any vulnerabilities that aren\u2019t patched and target people\u2019s data on their devices. When computers are left without patch management from Microsoft, they miss out on all the latest security updates which would keep them protected.\u201d<\/p>\n We\u2019re now inside that 30 day window, and the warnings<\/a> are coming. You can expect a relentless train of articles, messages, popups and emails for the next four weeks.<\/p>\n If your PC is ineligible for Windows 11 and you won\u2019t buy a new PC, you must check the Windows Update panel for an \u201cEnroll Now\u201d button. This lets you opt into a 12-month extended support update (ESU) for free, if you save your PC settings to OneDrive.<\/p>\n There is another option. Maybe. The Flyby11 workaround to install Windows 11 on incompatible PCs appears to be making a comeback. As spotted by XDA Developers<\/a>, the now re-named \u201cFlyoobe<\/a> returned after GitHub\u2019s accidental abuse flag was lifted \u2014 the project was restored and is now back online.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesIf You See This Message, Your iPhone Is Under AttackBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier in the year it seemed all such workarounds were being shut down, and Microsoft warned<\/a> users \u201cif you installed Windows 11 on a device not meeting Windows 11 system requirements, Microsoft recommends you roll back to Windows 10 immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n