{"id":1622,"date":"2021-08-21T19:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T02:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2021-08-22T19:34:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T02:34:17","slug":"why-update-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/why-update-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Update Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It seems there has to be an obvious explanation as to why users should update to Windows 10. But it\u2019s quite the complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People think maybe it\u2019s just to get the best features and to modernize the tech world. And while it is that, there\u2019s much more to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gilbertcomputerrepairservice.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/My-Post-8-700x366.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just recently, a water treatment facility came under a cyber attack. Komando.com states on its blog,&nbsp;<em>\u201ca cybercriminal attacked a Florida city\u2019s online system. They remotely manipulated the chemical levels, skyrocketing the amount of lye that slipped into the drinking water.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the facility\u2019s online system ran Windows 7. The downside of Windows 7 is the lack of support offered when Microsoft shut it down back in January 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means the security vulnerabilities are higher than ever. When updating to Windows 10, the risks are small because Microsoft sends out security updates on a regular basis. 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