"Support ends today, October 14, for many versions of the operating system, and milliomns of devices are unable to upgrade to Windows 11 due to Microsoft's hardware requirements. If customers cannot upgrade, they may decide to sign up for Extended Security Updates (ESUs) to keep their devices protected. One of the groups behind the protest, the Right to Repair Europe coalition, said the protest was all about "exposing perfectly functional PCs rendered obsolete by the company's decision to end free and automatic Windows 10 updates.""
""Microsoft's move to drop Windows 10 support could turn millions of functional computers into e-waste, not because they're faulty, but because software says so. "This is 'fast tech' in action: a system profiting from forced obsolescence and locked repairs, draining wallets and poisoning the planet. Current EU rules are failing to stop it. We need mandatory repairability, long-term software support, and strong right-to-repair laws. Recycling isn't enough; the Circular Economy Act must prioritize reuse and repair, before fast tech costs us the Earth.""
Campaigners protested outside Microsoft's Brussels office over the end of Windows 10 support on October 14. Millions of devices cannot meet Windows 11 hardware requirements and may rely on paid Extended Security Updates (ESUs) if they cannot upgrade. Right to Repair Europe said perfectly functional PCs are being rendered obsolete by the end of free and automatic updates and urged rules guaranteeing long-term security and software updates, proposing 15 years of support for PCs. Activists called a free year of EEA security updates insufficient and demanded mandatory repairability, long-term software support, and stronger right-to-repair laws to reduce e-waste.
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