Best Buy is holding a sale on Microsoft Copilot+ PCs, with discounts up to $700 off. This is great timing, as Microsoft is technically ending Windows 10 support this week. Ditch the "dumb" bulbs for smart LED bulbs that you can control with Alexa and Google Assistant.

If your PC is still running Windows 10, here is an important update: Microsoft has officially moved the operating system to "end of life" status. While

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10.You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program.If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it.

Windows 10 life support ends Oct. 14, when Microsoft stops providing free free security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for the operating system.

If your computer is still running without issues and meets your needs, you have a few ways to extend its life beyond 2025. Microsoft is now offering enrollment to the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which allows you to receive critical security patches for an additional year, through October 13, 2026.

It's official -- four years after releasing Windows 11, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025 (though it will continue to offer security updates for one more year). While many Windows 11 holdouts are now finally making the switch,

Microsoft has released its October Patch Tuesday update for Windows. Though that's business as usual, this marked the final monthly update for Windows 10 after 10 years of support. All the cool new features and enhancements were reserved for Windows 11, but both versions of Windows received a whopping number of security patches.