Scoring a deal on a used laptop feels like a major victory until you realize the machine has a built-in expiration date. While platforms like Amazon and eBay are packed with dirt-cheap computers still running Windows 10, those low prices are usually a red flag. With Microsoft ending support for the older OS, any device that can’t make the leap to Windows 11 is essentially a ticking clock for your data security.
You may be wondering, if this was a required switch, why are there still so many Windows 10 computers for sale online? Well, it’s theoretically possible that some of them might be able to run Windows 11. What’s far more likely is that they can’t handle Microsoft’s current OS, and that’s why they’re for sale.
Don’t fall for this trap. It’s a bad idea to buy a Windows 10 computer, even if the price looks great. If that’s not
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