Windows 10 was released in July as a free download to all Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users, but many are sticking with the operating system they already have and not upgrading to the new one.
Microsoft's Windows 8 platform received a ban on China's government computers. A statement from the Central Government Procurement Center in China stated all desktops, laptops and tablets purchased through the state must be installed with an operating system not connected with Windows 8.
The long-anticipated death of support for the over-a-decade old Windows XP operating system happens on April 8. For those who are still stuck on the XP ecosystem, here are a few tips for how to move on.