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Staying on Windows 10 without getting infected
It has been a month since Microsoft officially killed support for Windows 10. For most users, October 2025 was the signal to finally buy a new PC or give in to the Windows 11 upgrade prompts. But for a significant portion of this community, moving on isn't an option. Maybe your hardware is perfectly fine but lacks the arbitrary TPM requirements, or maybe you just refuse to use an operating system that screenshots your desktop every five seconds for "AI context."
Whatever your reason, you are now running a zero-day vulnerable operating system. Every new exploit found from this point forward will remain unpatched by Microsoft. If you want to keep using this OS as your daily driver without joining a botnet, you need to change how you manage security. Passive protection is no longer enough.
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With official support for Windows 10 ending in October 2025, users who can't or won't upgrade to Windows 11 are now running an unpatched operating system. This raises concerns about security, as every new exploit discovered will remain unaddressed by Microsoft.
