IT leaders scramble as Windows 10 deadline nears

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IT leaders scramble as Windows 10 deadline nears When Microsoft's regular support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, BSH Home Appliances will still have 6,000 Windows 10 computers that haven't migrated to Windows 11 — but that's all part of the plan, says Serhiy Mamus, global head of workplace services at the European appliance manufacturer. "We have 43,000 laptops and desktops, and all but 2,500 of the company's office computers have been migrated," he says. Read more 13 mins

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