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Why Windows 11 Could Be Embarrassingly Less Secure Than Windows 10

Posted on September 11, 2021September 12, 2021 By Davey Winder

Will some users be less secure using Windows 11 than Windows 10? I gave Microsoft the opportunity to deny it. Here’s what happened.

Microsoft has been reported as saying ‘unsupported PCs’ won’t get Windows Update access. In turn, this could mean that both automatic driver and, worryingly, security updates could be off the table.

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Analysis, Opinion Tags:Windows 10, windows 11

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