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Date	Process	Result
September 30, 2014	Guild of Copy Editors	Copyedited
October 4, 2015	Good article nominee	Listed

A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on November 17, 2014.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Terry Myerson compared the technological differences between Windows 10 and 7 to the differences between a Tesla and a first-generation Prius?

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Section sizes

Section size for Windows 10 (37 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	27,950	27,950	373	373
Development	8,153	53,383	350	2,253
Announcement	14,900	14,900	595	595
Marketing	2,040	2,040	94	94
Release	12,355	12,355	484	484
Free upgrade offer	15,935	15,935	730	730
Licensing	2,047	2,047	128	128
Features	8,280	60,275	383	2,471
User interface and desktop	6,621	6,621	408	408
System security	7,261	7,261	391	391
Command line	7,042	7,042	201	201
Storage requirements	3,585	3,585	194	194
Online services and functionality	14,856	14,856	513	513
Multimedia and gaming	12,293	12,293	348	348
Font support	337	337	33	33
Editions and pricing	8,168	8,168	394	394
Support lifecycle	6,191	17,600	132	486
Hardware exceptions	2,803	2,803	140	140
Extended Security Updates	3,499	3,499	196	196
Support and update branches	5,107	5,107	18	18
Updates and support	8,281	36,969	290	1,647
Preview releases	2,535	2,535	114	114
Versions	42	42	0	0
Feature updates	19,893	19,893	877	877
Features in development	6,218	6,218	366	366
System requirements	18,422	20,083	462	531
Physical memory limits	1,103	1,103	22	22
Processor limits	558	558	47	47
Reception	13,378	68,000	727	3,100
Market share and sales	12,748	12,748	310	310
Update system changes	13,294	13,294	637	637
Distribution practices	14,827	14,827	670	670
Privacy and data collection	13,753	13,753	756	756
See also	231	231	0	0
Notes	36	36	0	0
References	30	30	0	0
External links	842	842	0	0
Total	295,614	295,614	11,383	11,383

Change "is" to "was"

Updates for windows 10 has shut down, we should refer to it in past tense 2606:9400:98A0:92A0:F905:8567:AB91:6629 (talk) 12:11, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't work like that, see articles on older Windows version for comparison. TheRealPear (talk) 16:01, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just support for Windows 10 has ended, it hasn't ceased to exist. pcuser42 (talk) 19:40, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just hoping you can put end of support date for windows 10

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70.30.65.38 (talk) 23:28, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

End of support

windows 10 ended support October 14 2025 70.30.65.38 (talk) 23:29, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Day Creature (talk) 04:21, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 30 November 2025

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Add the screenshot File:Windows 10 RTM Start Menu.png into the Features/Desktop and user interface section.

This shows the new revamped Start Menu that was introduced in Windows 10. It is an important element. The current Windows 10 infobox screenshot shows the newest version of Windows 10 where it has been completely changed. So it's important to show the original Windows 10 design here. ~2025-37524-73 (talk) 23:25, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 06:43, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What did Nixon say regarding the fact that his "last version" comment was wrong?

Jerry Nixon was wrong. He should have clarified himself. There should be information addressing what he or Microsoft said regarding the downfall of his "last version" comment. ~2026-34271-2 (talk) 14:55, 16 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2026

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There is a small error in the version list. Version 1709 is listed three times - it should be 1709 = Redstone 3, 1803 = Redstone 4 and 1809 = Redstone 5. Cpt.Bloodner (talk) 13:49, 17 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That is in the Windows 10 Versions template, but it was actually that before. I don't know who changed it though. I will go and fix that, just note that the version template is on Template:Windows 10 Versions SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 14:26, 17 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]