PCWorld

Windows 10 Mobile is dead: How to take your data and move on

At last long last, Microsoft’s mobile OS experiment has come to an end. Support for the last version of Windows 10 Mobile died on December 10.

Windows phones will still work, but the last wave of Windows Mobile devices running the last official supported version of Windows 10 Mobile (version 1709, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update) won’t receive any more updates or patches for Windows 10 Mobile—features, security, or otherwise. Officially, it will cease to exist.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from PCWorld

PCWorld3 min read
Nvidia’s GeForce Now Free Tier Will Make You Watch Ads Before Gaming
All good things must come to an end, in the words of dads and starship captains everywhere. And Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service is no exception. No, the system isn’t shutting down—in fact it’s been going from strength to strength lately,
PCWorld8 min read
Is A $100 Standing Desk Worth Buying?
As someone who works at a computer more or less all day every day and has chronic back problems, a standing desk is an important part of my office setup. I’ve been using one for over ten years, and back then it was something of a luxury. But lately I
PCWorld4 min read
Backblaze: No-hassle Online Backup With Unlimited Storage
If you’re not sure what you want to back up or where it is on your device, or you just want to avoid the pressure of trying to figure it all out, Backblaze is the online “backup” (see below for an explanation of the quotes) service you want. It offer

Related Books & Audiobooks