Everything you need to switch successfully from Windows to Linux—including hardware, software, and Windows license management.

With Windows 10 nearing the end of its life, you might be thinking about switching to Linux. Here are a few things you should know about security.

Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

Windows 10 support ends in 2025, leaving millions of PCs behind. Linux emerges as a lightweight, flexible alternative for older hardware.

If you've been a lifelong Windows user, that's definitely an adjustment, but arguably not impossible—especially with End of 10's gentle nudging of visitors towards Linux-based communities.

As of Oct. 14, Windows will be ending support for Windows 10. If you don't have a Windows 11 compatible computer, there are still some options to keep access to security updates.