Microsoft Faces Legal Trouble For Ending Windows 10 Support For PCs This Year
Microsoft's Windows 10 end of support deadline could finally get some legal action. The company decided that millions of PCs are not capable of running the new Windows 11 free version, and they might have to upgrade and spend more money on a new PC just to get the latest platform.
These decisions have been made without any input for the consumers, who are now reportedly knocking on the doors of the legal bodies to get some reprieve. The legal case has been filed by a user, quoted in this report, who is clearly looking to take the Windows maker to court.
The report by Courthouse News Service has credited the case to one Lawrence Klein who is clearly agitated by this decision. The report says Klein has two Windows 10 laptops and both of them are not compatible for the Windows 11 upgrade, which means he either keeps using it for one year (for a small charge) or spends big for a new machine.
He also accused the company of monopolising the generative AI PC market, making people buy the new Windows 11 PCs with its Copilot features pre-installed.
His case further suggests that Microsoft should not end support for Windows 10 until its market share drops below 10 percent, which is unlikely to happen in the next few quarters, since its current hold stands at well over 40 percent, as cited by the plaintiff in his lawsuit. He also points out the obvious security risks that millions of PCs will face because Microsoft will cut support for these machines in the next few months.
The company does have a free way for you to get the free Windows 10 update, which it says includes redeeming 1000 Microsoft Reward points or if you backup all your data to the Windows Backup cloud app.
And how does one get these points?
The company says you need a Microsoft account and earn points by using Bing to search the web, shop at the Microsoft Store, play Xbox games, and complete other tasks. That does look simple but getting 1000 points will need heavy activity, especially before the October 2025 deadline closes in.
We're not sure where this lawsuit will go and it is unlikely that Microsoft will change its hand at the last junction of its deadline, unless the court really takes its case.
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