Those who have a computer at home get a job; Microsoft withdraws support for Windows 10
Microsoft has released a news report that affects millions of PC users. Microsoft has announced that it is giving up support for the Windows 10 operating system. It is estimated that the decision will affect around 24 crore PC users.
The decision will most affect those who use the PC for personal purposes. With the implementation of the new decision, the PCs used by them will become useless to a great extent. Reports also suggest that this could lead to accumulation of electronic waste. According to some reports, the weight of electronic waste generated by this decision alone will be around 48 crore kg. This will be equivalent to 320,000 cars.
Microsoft has announced the new decision, but the company plans to implement it by October 2025. Microsoft has announced a new decision to bring software, including new AI technologies, to PCs so that users will be able to complete the required process within this time. It is also expected that the new change will help boost the PC market.
PCs can be used for years even if the OS support is discontinued. But the lack of updates could cause you to face a security issue. This opportunity could be misused in a big way by hackers, cybercriminals, etc. However, users who use the software beyond October 2025 will be given Windows 10 updates until October 2028.
However, Microsoft has not disclosed how much it will cost, which will have to be paid separately for the service. At the same time, with the release of OSs involving new technologies, users will naturally opt for this technology. Gradually, the number of people using Windows 10 will decrease. However, abandoning Windows 10 could be causing major environmental problems.
Microsoft was not available for comment on the matter. However, old PCs can be recycled up to a stretch. The hard drives used in the data storage servers on computers can be used for electric vehicle motors, power generation, etc. These can be used in this way. However, other parts of the computer will remain waste.
This type of electronic waste is one of the largest increases in the world. At the beginning of 2021 alone, 64.4 metric kilotons of e-waste was dumped in the world. Statistics show that this is increasing every year. The rise of Bitcoin mining has been one of the reasons for the increase in such electronic waste. Moreover, the increase in the use of electronic substances among people is also one of the biggest reasons.
According to the UN report, between 2014 and 2019, there was a 21 per cent increase in e-waste. Only one in five of them can be recycled and used. The biggest disadvantage of electronic impurities is that toxic chemicals and metals reach the soil. At the same time, a new mining method has been developed to reduce e-waste arising from bitcoin
