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Can I use VPN to avoid security vulnerabilities after no more update for Windows 10 ?
Which is better?
Install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware or still using Windows 10 with some security means.
I have the same question. The best answer I have found to date is from komando.com. It stated that a VPN alone will not provide enough security. If one's computer cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, then, supposedly, MS will offer a 1-year subscription to only INDIVIDUALS (not businesses) to continue to receive security updates for 1 year. That is what MS has stated in March/April. What happens as we approach October 14, 2025 remains to be seen. For myself, I am regularly checking for any updates because MS's information is not carved in granite, i.e. no guarantees.
The question also remains what will happen to millions whose computers are not eligible for Windows 11 upgrades? What if they do not have the financial means by which to purchase a new, even a renewed or refurbished computer? Then, they must seek financial assistance through various means if they do not have a credit line, credit card, credit rating (or poor credit rating.) Generous as some charitable organizations are to assist with this, will the computer have the specifications to meet their personal uses? It's one thing for people just using email and the internet. It's another thing for those who rely upon other apps which require more RAM, CPU, GPU, storage, etc.
As for email, you might be interested in SmartMail and/or Proton for your email. Their servers are based in Europe, Denmark and Switzerland, respectively. Privacy laws are much stricter in Europe, while the U.S. has lagged much further behind. Both offer free email as well as paid subscriptions (the new means by which businesses assure income.)
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I have the same question. The best answer I have found to date is from komando.com. It stated that a VPN alone will not provide enough security. If one's computer cannot be upgraded to Windows 11, then, supposedly, MS will offer a 1-year subscription to only INDIVIDUALS (not businesses) to continue to receive security updates for 1 year. That is what MS has stated in March/April. What happens as we approach October 14, 2025 remains to be seen. For myself, I am regularly checking for any updates because MS's information is not carved in granite, i.e. no guarantees.
The question also remains what will happen to millions whose computers are not eligible for Windows 11 upgrades? What if they do not have the financial means by which to purchase a new, even a renewed or refurbished computer? Then, they must seek financial assistance through various means if they do not have a credit line, credit card, credit rating (or poor credit rating.) Generous as some charitable organizations are to assist with this, will the computer have the specifications to meet their personal uses? It's one thing for people just using email and the internet. It's another thing for those who rely upon other apps which require more RAM, CPU, GPU, storage, etc.
As for email, you might be interested in SmartMail and/or Proton for your email. Their servers are based in Europe, Denmark and Switzerland, respectively. Privacy laws are much stricter in Europe, while the U.S. has lagged much further behind. Both offer free email as well as paid subscriptions (the new means by which businesses assure income.)