Windows 10 originally launched on July 29, 2015, and a lot of things have changed over the years. In fact, almost everything has changed, but it came slowly over the last five years.
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Windows 10 turns five years old today, and many features have come and gone. One of those is an entire version of the OS, Windows 10 Mobile, which launched late and was killed off early.
AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage reporting, showing that over six months after its release, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update is still on just 29.3% of Windows 10 devices.
AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage reporting, showing that over five months after its release, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update is still on just 26.4% of Windows 10 devices.
Microsoft is ending support for consumers that are running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update today, and support is ending for Windows 10 version 1511 Enterprise and Education as well.
After more than two years of life, Microsoft support for the original version of Windows 10 Mobile, 1511, ends today. If users haven't done so yet, they should update to a newer version of the OS.
Even though Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 version 1511 last month, the company announced today that it will be extending support for the OS for another six months, until April.
According to Microsoft's Windows lifecycle fact sheet, the company is slated to end support for Windows 10 for PCs version 1511 tomorrow. It's recommended that you upgrade your machine.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 version 1511 to the Current Branch for Business. New installation media will be released to include the version of the OS along with the March cumulative update.
For those who favor installing a fresh copy of the Windows 10 November Update, ISOs are now available for MSDN subscribers, while other users are able to do so using Microsoft's media creation tool.
The first major update to Windows 10 - tested by Insiders as build 10586, and now known as "the November update" - is now rolling out, bringing a range of improvements to the OS.