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Windows 10 refuses to die, and the security bill is coming due

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2026-07-16

Date Updated: 2026-07-23

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Windows 10 still runs on roughly 16.9% of monitored Windows devices, leaving a sizable population exposed as standard support ends and Extended Security Updates are temporary; Lansweeper reports an average of 1,903 active CVEs per Windows 10 device versus 652 on Windows 11, and migration has slowed due to vendor dependencies, certification gaps, cost, and legacy hardware constraints.

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