👍 #917 – What Happens at Windows 10 End of Support?

Windows 10 RIP

No, not for another two years at least, but still, people are asking the question: what happens? Will I be forced to upgrade? Will it stop working? Will I face an avalanche of malware?

No, no, and probably not.

More details in this week's featured article: What Happens at Windows 10 End of Support?

Also this week:

• Unavailable posts on Facebook.
• Password autofill that doesn't.
• Recovering Wi-Fi passwords.

As always, links below.

TEH Podcast

Gary and I talked a little about Telegram (and how I'm on it), but spend most of our time discussing the latest round of announcements from Apple. That and our usual discussion of what we found cool this week.

TEH 165: Telegram. New Mac upgrades, All the new features.

Thanks, as always, for being here.

Featured Article

What Happens at Windows 10 End of Support?
More correctly, what doesn't happen?

The end of support for Windows 10 means Microsoft will no longer issue security updates. Here's how to continue using it safely.

https://askleo.com/145971

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Why Does My Facebook Post Show as "Unavailable" to Some People? The setting that's easy to overlook.
Sharing posts you find on Facebook often results in an "unavailable" message. That's Facebook respecting privacy settings. https://askleo.com/80737

What If Password Autofill Won't Work? Password vaults are supposed to make things easier. What do you do when they don't?
Password vaults are sometimes unable to auto-fill fields. There are several ways to work around this. https://askleo.com/145981

How to Recover a Wi-Fi Password in Windows 10 and 11 Have Windows show you what it remembers.
If you forget your Wi-Fi password Windows may be able to remind you what it is. https://askleo.com/24108

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How to Recover a Wi-Fi Password in Windows 10 and 11 If you forget your Wi-Fi password but you're still connected, Windows can remind you what it is. https://youtu.be/4VNpG_0jykE

What If Password Autofill Won't Work? Password vaults are sometimes unable to auto-fill fields. There are several ways to work around this. https://youtu.be/uX7jJlj5_jY

What Happens at Windows 10 End of Support? The end of support for Windows 10 means Microsoft will no longer issue security updates. Here's how to continue using it safely. https://youtu.be/74yk6zPnDgA

Why Does My Facebook Post Show as "Unavailable" to Some People? Sharing posts you find on Facebook often show as an "unavailable" message. That's Facebook respecting privacy settings. https://youtu.be/l0cQslgFGGY

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