Microsoft’s Windows 10 support end could turn 240 million PCs into e-waste

NEW DELHI: Microsoft’s decision to end support for Windows 10 could turn 240 million personal computers into e-waste, leaving those to end up in landfills, a new report has claimed.

Microsoft’s Windows 11 will help support a struggling PC market as customers prepare for another refresh cycle — but the termination of Windows 10 support could prevent hundreds of millions of devices from getting second lives, according to Canalys research.

Canalys estimates that in the nearly two-year period until Microsoft’s official end-of-support date for Windows 10, which is October 14, 2025, roughly a fifth of devices will become e-waste due to incompatibility with the Windows 11 OS.