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Windows 10 Support From Microsoft Ends This Year

How to prepare for Windows 10 end of support by moving to Windows 11 today

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As we approach the end of support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 20251, we want to ensure you are well-prepared for the transition to Windows 11. This milestone marks an important step in our mission to provide the most modern and secure computing experience possible for everyone whether at work, school, or home, and our commitment to continually improving Windows security as part of Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (SFI). We are incredibly grateful for your loyalty and passion for Windows 10, and we are working hard to make it easy to move to Windows 11.

This blog post is intended to help you prepare for Windows 10 end of support by outlining considerations for moving to Windows 11 today. Including:

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A $60 Billion-a-Year Climate Solution Is Sitting in Our Junk Drawers

In rich nations, just a fraction of trashed electronics is mined for critical metals. We’re going to have to up our game.

By Vince Beiser; Photography by Oyewole Lawal - Mother Jones

Thousands of Nigerians make a meager living recycling e-waste, a broad category that can consist of just about any discarded item with a plug or a battery. This includes the computers, phones, game controllers, and other digital devices that we use and ditch in ever-growing volumes. The world generates more than 68 million tons of e-waste every year, according to the UN, enough to fill a convoy of trucks stretching right around the equator. By 2030, the total is projected to reach 75 million tons. READ MORE….

Windows 11 Installation Assistant

Time to upgrade to Windows 11. If your computer can’t handle it, please come in to Triangle Ecycling.

There are 3 options below for installing or creating Windows 11 media. Check out each one to determine the best option for you.

Before installing, please refer to the PC Health Check app to confirm your device meets the minimum system requirements for
Windows 11 and check the Windows release information status for known issues that may affect your device.

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PIRG petitions Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support

by Marissa Heffernan escrap news

As Microsoft prepares to end support for a huge number of Windows 10 devices, the Public Interest Research Group has started a petition to extend the support period for the operating system.

Microsoft plans to stop providing security updates for Windows 10 in 2025. According to the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), an NGO focused on consumer protection, public health and transportation, up to 400 million of the 1 billion Windows 10 devices still in use will be affected. 

PIRG recently delivered 20,000 petition signatures to the company calling for Microsoft to extend support to prevent the devices from entering the waste stream.  MORE…