On October 14, 2025, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10. No more security patches. No more bug fixes. No more updates of any kind. For the hundreds of millions of devices still running Windows 10 worldwide, the clock stopped — and the attack surface started growing. Six months later, the migration picture remains grim. Enterprise IT teams are dealing with hardware compatibility walls, application certification backlogs, and budget constraints that make wholesale upgrades painful. But the security math is unforgiving: every day on Windows 10 is another day of unpatched exposure. The Hard Truth About Windows 10 EOL Windows 10 CVEs disclosed after October 14, 2025 will never be patched. Microsoft is actively patching Windows 11 for vulnerabilities that exist in both operating systems. Your Windows 10 machines are exposed to every one of those unaddressed flaws — indefinitely. This isn't theoretical. It's the same dynamic that made Windows XP and Windows 7 such persistent targets years after their EOL dates.…