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The Windows 10 “End of Service” myth – and creepy upgrades
Win10 version 1809 hits End of Service on November 10.
Why are so many 1809 machines getting pushed onto version 2004 — a version that’s notoriously buggy and, by most standards, not yet ready for prime time?
The answer: It’s always been that way.
Discussion in Computerworld Woody on Windows.
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Win10’s 18-month ‘service life’ complicates updates
LANGALIST
By Fred Langa
All current versions of Windows 10 reach their official “end of service” just 18 months after their initial release.
Once a version hits that sunset date, regular updates stop — which means you must successfully upgrade each Win10 version within that 18-month window or run the risk of operating without current, up-to-date security patches.
Plus: Trouble finding disk-cache software? Blame Bing!
Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.26.0 (2019-07-15).
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