1/ The 30-day plan to get your business off Windows 10.
Final post in our 8-part series. The action plan.
If you've got even one Win10 machine in production, here's how to fix it in 4 weeks:
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7/ What this fixes: the foundation.
What it doesn't fix on its own: phishing, weak passwords, unsegmented networks.
But every other security improvement works better when the OS underneath isn't a known liability.
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1/ Six posts deep into a series on what goes wrong with Windows 10 after end-of-support.
Time to flip it.
Upgrading to Windows 11 actually makes life easier. Not just safer. Easier. Here's the real list:
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6/ Same upgrade. Different price.
The Tuesday morning version costs less in time, money, and dignity.
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1/ "We have antivirus."
That's the answer most SMB owners give when asked about cybersecurity.
In 2026, on unsupported Windows 10, that answer is bringing a rake to a gunfight.
Here's why:
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6/ The realistic path:
1. Inventory every Win10 device this week
2. Plan Windows 11 upgrades
3. Replace what can't upgrade
4. Add real endpoint protection
5. Verify backups actually restore
In that order.
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