John,

Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows 10 could cause the single biggest jump in junked computers ever.

In 2025, 40% of all Windows computers will stop receiving support and security fixes from Microsoft.1 Some devices less than three years old will be ineligible for updates and remain open to attacks. Tell Microsoft: Don't leave behind millions of computers.

Microsoft's decision to stop supporting millions of functional computers in our hospitals, businesses, and homes is a raw deal for customers who expect their expensive devices to last -- and a disaster for our planet.

These computers are fully functional for students doing their homework, parents working from home, and hospitals managing expensive and difficult to replace equipment. We shouldn't have to choose between throwing them in the landfill or being open to digital vulnerabilities.

Unless Microsoft acts soon, millions of working computers will be needlessly junked -- either fueling our e-waste crisis, or left vulnerable to cyber attack.

Tell Microsoft their new operating system must be compatible with the millions of working computers they're leaving behind.

Thank you,

Faye Park
President

1. Lucas Gutterman, "Can you upgrade to Windows 11? Millions can't and it could cause an environmental disaster," U.S. PIRG, December 1, 2022.

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