Do You Have to Stop Using Windows 10?
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The article discusses whether it's necessary to stop using Windows 10 as Microsoft ends its support, and users weigh the risks and alternatives in the comments.
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Until browsers stop supporting windows 10 the threat to a typical business PC user is so small it isn't worth considering.
One of our clients purchased ESU licenses from MS so they can continue using Win10 on some machines, but we're also facing a scenario where some of our software vendors have already dropped support, so even though they've got ESU, we really want to get them off Win10 ASAP.