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France threw a funeral for Windows 10 — complete with a coffin and chants of Microsoft's "programmed obsolescence"

French activists staged a symbolic funeral for Windows 10, slamming Microsoft’s forced Windows 11 upgrades and planned obsolescence.

Demonstrators stage a protest to denounce the early retirement of 300 million computers, made obsolete by the forced upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, in front of Microsoft France headquarters

French activists staged a symbolic funeral for Windows 10.

ON THIS DAY: Continuum will be built into Windows 10 for Phones, turning your phone into a PC

11 years ago, Microsoft unveiled Continuum for Windows 10 Mobile—a feature that promised to blur the line between smartphone and desktop PC. By connecting a phone to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, users could run a desktop-like environment powered entirely by their pocket device. We’re reaching into the Windows Central vaults to revisit the moment Microsoft tried to change how we define a "computer.

Continuum

Continuum

Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support sparks "programmed obsolescence" concerns — widening the digital divide for 400 million PCs

Microsoft pulling the plug on Windows 10 is poised to widen the digital divide gap with a huge spike in electronic waste and increased cybersecurity threats. This is despite being fully functional.

The Windows 10 Start Menu

You have just ONE week remaining before your Windows 10 PC runs out of support — here's what you need to know

Windows 10 support ends October 14. That means you have just one week remaining before your PC becomes unsupported. Here's what that means and how you can ensure your PC remains secure.

Windows 10 running on a laptop with desktop elements displayed on its screen

Microsoft's extra year of Windows 10 security updates isn't a "viable solution" for the 400 million PCs that can't upgrade to Windows 11 — "It's obvious users are frustrated and feel yanked around."

While Microsoft's new extended lifeline for Windows 10 will grant users access to free security updates for an entire year, PIRG says this isn't enough.

A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft launch event, May 2, 2017 in New York City.

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