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Oct 6, 2026

October 20264 articles

Windows 11 24H2 updates end 13 October: Home and Pro dates, from Microsoft's release health pages, read 5 October 2026. Version 24H2: updates end 13 October 2026, move before then. Version 25H2: supported until 12 October 2027, sent automatically to unmanaged 24H2 PCs. Version 26H2: supported until 10 October 2028, one restart from 24H2. To check: Settings, System, About, Windows specifications.
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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro Lose Updates on 13 October

Version 26H2 installs as a small update with one restart and is supported until October 2028. Settings shows which version you have.

Windows 10 ESU now runs to 12 October 2027: consumer Extended Security Updates, from Microsoft's pages, read 5 October 2026. Already enrolled: nothing to do, coverage continues to 12 October 2027. Not enrolled yet: free if you sync PC settings, or 1,000 Rewards points, or $30. Upgrade instead: free if the PC passes PC Health Check, which needs TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot among other things. To check: Settings, Update & Security, Windows Update.
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Windows 10 Security Updates Now Run to October 2027

Microsoft added a year to consumer ESU. PCs already enrolled carry on with nothing to do, and the rest can still sign up for $30 or less.

Rosetta's last release is macOS 27: Intel-only apps on Apple silicon Macs, from Apple's pages, read 4 October 2026. macOS 26.4 and later: Intel apps still run, and a notice may appear when you open one. macOS 27: the last release with Rosetta for any app, and Settings lists them. macOS 28: Intel-only apps stop, and Rosetta is kept only for certain older games. To check: System Settings, General, About, Intel-based Apps.
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Intel-Only Mac Apps Stop Running in macOS 28

Rosetta lasts through macOS 27, then only some older games keep it. macOS 27 can list which of your apps are still Intel-only.

August 20263 articles

A slim laptop photographed side-on against a plain background.
Computing · Guide

Buying a Laptop in a Sale? Spend on What You Can't Change

Computers discount least of any big electronics category and push buyers upmarket hardest. Both facts point at one shopping list.

The inside of a laptop's cooling assembly: flattened copper heat pipes running from the chip to a small radiator beside the fan.
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Why Your Laptop Fan Is Loud, and What the Makers Say to Do

Apple, Microsoft, Dell, HP and Lenovo name the same few causes. Most need no screwdriver, and a grinding sound is a different problem.