Consumer Reports slams Microsoft for Windows 10 mess, urges extension of free updates

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• CR says that Windows 10’s end of support will strand millions of PC owners.
• It calls Microsoft’s actions “hypocritical” and cites national security concerns.
• CR also calls for continued free security updates.

Update, Sept. 23, 2025: Reached for comment, a Microsoft spokesperson told ZDNET the company has “nothing to share at this time.” 

Consumer Reports (CR), the…