Protesters slam forced obsolescence outside Microsoft's office

Updated Campaigners staged a protest outside Microsoft's Brussels office yesterday over the company's decision to end support for Windows 10.

Support ends today, October 14, for many versions of the operating system, and millions of devices are unable to upgrade to Windows 11 due to Microsoft's hardware requirements. If customers cannot upgrade, they may decide to sign up for Extended Security Updates (ESUs) to keep their devices protected.

One of the groups behind the protest, the Right to Repair Europe coalition, said the protest was all about "exposing perfectly functional PCs rendered obsolete by the company's decision to end free and automatic Windows 10 updates."

The Register understands that the protest was relatively small and very civil.

In September, the coalition urged Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy ...