Recent #Windows 11 news in the semiconductor industry

2 months ago

➀ Microsoft has sent out emails to remind Windows 10 users that support for the OS will end on October 14, 2025.

➁ After the end date, Windows 10 will no longer receive critical updates, making it more vulnerable to security threats.

➂ Users can pay $30 for an additional year of updates, but Windows 11 requires hardware upgrades for many systems.

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6 months ago
➀ Despite Microsoft's push to move Windows 10 users to Windows 11, the new OS is losing market share to its predecessor. ➁ Windows 10's market share has slightly increased while Windows 11's has decreased. ➃ Many Windows 10 devices may not meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11, potentially leading to 240 million PCs becoming obsolete.
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6 months ago
➀ Windows 11's Photos app has recently introduced two new features, Super Resolution and OCR, but OCR has been temporarily removed due to issues. ➁ Super Resolution, an AI-powered feature, also encountered problems when deployed on non-Copilot+ PCs. ➃ Microsoft plans to reintroduce OCR in a future update.
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7 months ago
➀ Windows 11 is slowly gaining market share from Windows 10 ahead of the official support cutoff next year; ➁ Users are not upgrading to Windows 11 as expected, leaving Windows 10 machines vulnerable to security breaches; ➂ Microsoft offers a $30 one-year extension for Windows 10 updates, but millions of machines may be rendered obsolete.
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