[tomek@vz]

Microsoft has often talked about turning Windows into an agentic OS, despite serious reservations from many quarters. Most Windows users are unhappy with the idea of AI taking greater control of their PCs, and they are once again making it clear to Redmond that they are not on board with the company's plans.
Earlier this week, Windows president Pavan Davuluri reiterated that Microsoft is leveraging AI to evolve Windows into an "agentic OS" as part of its long-term strategy to transform the widely used desktop platform into an AI-native environment – one where AI agents can understand context, make decisions on users' behalf, and perform complex, multi-step tasks without human intervention.

> Microsoft says Windows is becoming an agentic OS, but users simply hate the idea

Mainstream support for Windows 10 has officially ended, but users can still receive free security updates for one more year. However, some installations will now require a critical servicing update before they can enroll in the extended update plan.
Microsoft officially ended Windows 10 support in October but offered an additional year of free security updates for users still relying on the legacy OS. However, some users were unable to enroll in the Extended Security Updates program. A new critical patch, KB5071959, now addresses this issue and restores enrollment functionality.

> Microsoft releases critical update to fix Windows 10 enrollment issues for extended security updates