Consumer Reports asks Microsoft to keep supporting Windows 10
Consumer Reports Call Microsoft to extend the deadline of October 14 which will cut free security updates for Windows 10 computers. In a letter to the CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella, Consumer Reports Said that the move “will break millions of consumers” who have incompatible machines with Windows 11.
As indicated by Consumer ReportsThe data suggests that around 46.2% of people around the world still use Windows 10 in August 2025, while about 200 to 400 million PCs cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 due to missing hardware requirements.
In the letter, Consumer Reports Calls Microsoft “Hypocritus” for urging customers to go to Windows 11 to strengthen cybersecurity, but to leave Windows 10 devices sensitive to cyber attacks. It also calls for the costs of $ 30 that Microsoft invoices to customers for “an extension of one year to preserve the safety of their machine”, as well as free support options that force people to use Microsoft products, allowing the company to “bring a little market share compared to competitors”.
Consumer Reports Request that Microsoft continues to provide support for Windows 10 computers for free until more people have upgraded to Windows 11. A public interest research group (PIRG) also requested a prolonged deadline, saying that “up to 400 million perfectly good computers that cannot go to Windows 11 will be thrown”.
