From PC World: Pressure is growing on Microsoft to extend support for Windows 10, which is still the most widely used version of the operating system. The Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is demanding that the Redmond software company continue to provide security updates for Windows 10 beyond October 2025. PIRG has now launched the online petition Tell Microsoft: Don’t leave millions of computers behind if you want to add your voice to the effort.
The Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is an association of US and Canadian non-profit organizations that, among other things, work for consumer protection. The PIRG now points out that with the end of support for Windows 10 in 2025, millions of Windows computers will effectively become electronic waste. Their owners would have to replace the computers with expensive new purchases. Windows 11 cannot be installed on many old Windows 10 computers due to its steep hardware requirements, even though the PCs actually still run perfectly.
Many owners of Windows 10 PCs would not be able to afford the purchase of a new computer, causing a widespread security risk. In addition, several million old PCs, which then become electronic waste, would place an excessive burden on the environment. The group points to statistics that suggest that a large proportion of these unsupported Windows 10 computers could end up in landfills.
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