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Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2027. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

The first Windows Secure Boot expiration date is here for more than a billion PCs, with more to come - and even some Linux distros are affected. Is your PC ready?

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