Windows 11 Surpasses Windows 10 in Market Share - Jordan News
Support for Windows 10 is scheduled to end on October 14, and Microsoft recently announced that users will receive one free year of additional security updates—but only if they enable Windows Backup and sync their Documents folder with OneDrive. Otherwise, users will have to pay $30 USD for one year of updates or redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points.
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