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Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Support Amid Rising Windows 7 Use
10/5/2025
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- Microsoft ends free Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025.
- Windows 7 market share rose from 3.6% to 9.6% in September.
- Windows 10 share fell to 40.5%, with Windows 11 at 48.9%.
- Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) petitions Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support.
- Restart Project offers a toolkit for extending PC life with Linux or Chrome OS.
