Look what I saw at the dentist office today. Uh-oh. Windows 10 officially reached its end of life on Oct. 14, 2025. However, consumers and businesses can sign up for Extended Security Updates for, in the case of Home users, an additional 12 months of protection designed to “reduce the risk of malware and cybersecurity attacks”.
I couldn’t resist saying something to the doctor about Windows 10. He knew support had ended and that something should be done about that situation—but in the near future. He brushed aside concerns, asserting that the computer, and another in the next examining room, weren’t connected to the Internet. They’re standalone PCs. Hence, they’re low outside security risk.
Except—and I didn’t think of this until later—if the PCs aren’t networked, nor are they connected to the Internet, how do they receive Windows 10 updates? I suspect that the two computers haven’t been properly patched for a long time. That means greater security risk, not less.
Depending on the proprietary apps used in the office, it’s time to upgrade (which likely means buying new Windows 11 PCs), or switch to something else, like Chromebook or MacBook Neo.
I used Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to capture the Featured Image. Vitals: f/1.4, ISO 125, 1/120 sec, 23mm (film equiavlent); 9:45 a.m. PDT.