Windows 10即将“停服”

近日，微软官方宣布，即将全面停止对Windows 10系统的安全更新和技术支持。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Based on the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. All Windows 10 devices can be upgraded to Windows 11 for free.

B. Extended Security Updates will provide both technical and feature support.

C. Users can avoid paying for ESU if they meet certain conditions.

D. Commercial users are charged the same amount as personal users for ESU.

无注释原文：

Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support

From: BBC

There is a big change coming for many people who use Windows computers.

Microsoft is ending support for its Windows 10 operating system, which means that after Tuesday 14 October, these computers may be at risk.

This is because security updates will stop, making devices more vulnerable to attack.

Microsoft is encouraging people to upgrade for free to Windows 11 - but not all computers will be able to do that.

"The end of support for Windows 10 is shaping up to be a disaster for both consumers and the environment," said Nathan Proctor, senior director at US consumer group PIRG.

So, what does it mean for you?

Who is affected?

Windows is the world's most popular computer operating system, with Microsoft saying it is used on over 1.4 billion devices around the globe.

Around 43% of these were using Windows 10 in July 2025, according to Statcounter.

In the UK, consumer guide Which? estimates there could be 21 million people still using Windows 10.

In September, it ran a survey which found about a quarter of those users were planning to continue to use it even after Microsoft's official support ends.

About one in seven said they planned to buy a new computer.

Other consumer groups have criticised the end of Windows 10 support, saying it will lead to unnecessary spending and environmental waste.

"People are tired of living in a world filled with short-lived devices we can't fix, or lose software support or are otherwise forced into the waste stream," said Mr Proctor, who campaigns for the right to repair in the US.

He added: "We deserve tech that lasts."

What do I need to do?

Microsoft is essentially giving personal users two options: Update to Windows 11, or sign up to receive extended security updates for 12 months.

These can be done in the "Privacy and Security" section of your settings.

People who own PCs eligible for Windows 11 can upgrade for free.

However, many people "will have to purchase new devices - despite the fact that their current computers work just fine," said Mr Proctor.

If you don't want to upgrade straight away, or your device is too old for Windows 11, you can sign up to a scheme which will continue the most important security updates until October 2026.

This is called Extended Security Updates (ESU) - but it does not offer any technical support or other software updates.

For users to get it for free, they need to have updated to the latest version of Windows 10, have a Microsoft account and backed up their PC settings.

Otherwise, you have to pay a $30 (£22) fee or use 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points to access ESU.

For commercial organisations using Windows 10, it will cost $61 per device.

The exact amount you pay depends on where in the world you live.

What's changing?

Since its release in 2015, Microsoft has kept Windows 10 going with frequent software updates.

These have been used to tweak or add new features, as well as patch security issues and bugs.

The company recommends users upgrade to Windows 11 for free - but some older devices won't be able to run the new operating system.

It is also making it harder to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account - and one way to extend the life of your Windows 10 machine also requires a Microsoft account.

Some users prefer not to log in with a Microsoft account for privacy reasons.

What's the risk?

Microsoft will stop sending critical security updates and fixes to Windows 10 PCs.

That can make your device more vulnerable to threats such as viruses or malicious software - as you won't get the latest defences against attacks.

We have seen a number of high-profile cyber-attacks in recent months, to businesses ranging from retailers to car manufacturers and even a nursery chain.

Companies may also "find it challenging to maintain regulatory compliance with unsupported software", Microsoft Consumer Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Mehdi wrote in a blog post.

You may also notice other software could lose some functionality as developers stop sending their latest features to older operating systems.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support

From: BBC

There is a big change coming for many people who use Windows computers.

对许多使用微软Windows电脑的人来说，一场重大变化即将来临。

Microsoft is ending support for its Windows 10 operating system, which means that after Tuesday 14 October, these computers may be at risk.

微软即将终止对其操作系统Windows 10的支持，这意味着从10月14日星期三开始，这些电脑可能会面临风险。

operating system /ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tɪŋ ˌsɪs.təm/ 表示“（计算机的）操作系统”，英文解释为“a set of programs that control the way a computer system works, especially how its memory is used and how different programs work together”

This is because security updates will stop, making devices more vulnerable to attack.

这是因为安全更新将会停止，使设备更容易受到攻击。

vulnerable /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ 表示“易受伤的；易受影响（或攻击）的；脆弱的”，英文解释为“able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked”举个🌰：I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on. 一丝不挂地站在那儿，我感觉自己不堪一击。

Microsoft is encouraging people to upgrade for free to Windows 11 - but not all computers will be able to do that.

微软鼓励使用者免费升级至Windows 11 ——但并非所有电脑都能升级。

"The end of support for Windows 10 is shaping up to be a disaster for both consumers and the environment," said Nathan Proctor, senior director at US consumer group PIRG.

美国消费者组织公共利益研究组织（Public Interest Research Group；PIRG）的高级主管内森·普罗克特（Nathan Proctor）表示：“终止对Windows 10的支援，对消费者和环境而言正演变成一场灾难。”

So, what does it mean for you?

那么，这对你意味着什么呢？

Who is affected? 谁会受到影响？

Windows is the world's most popular computer operating system, with Microsoft saying it is used on over 1.4 billion devices around the globe.

Windows是全球最受欢迎的电脑操作系统，微软表示目前全球已有超过14亿台设备使用它。

Around 43% of these were using Windows 10 in July 2025, according to Statcounter.

根据网站流量分析工具StatCounter的数据，截至2025年7月，约有43%的设备仍在使用Windows 10。

In the UK, consumer guide Which? estimates there could be 21 million people still using Windows 10.

在英国，消费者指南杂志《Which?》估计仍有约2,100万人使用Windows 10。

In September, it ran a survey which found about a quarter of those users were planning to continue to use it even after Microsoft's official support ends.

该机构在9月进行了一项调查，发现约四分之一的使用者计划在微软正式终止支持后仍继续使用Windows 10。

About one in seven said they planned to buy a new computer.

约七分之一的人表示他们打算购买新电脑。

Other consumer groups have criticised the end of Windows 10 support, saying it will lead to unnecessary spending and environmental waste.

其他消费者团体也批评微软终止对Windows 10支持的决定，认为这将导致不必要的支出和环境浪费。

"People are tired of living in a world filled with short-lived devices we can't fix, or lose software support or are otherwise forced into the waste stream," said Mr Proctor, who campaigns for the right to repair in the US.

在美国主张“维修权”的倡议者普罗克特先生表示：“人们已经厌倦了生活在一个充斥着短命设备的世界——这些设备无法维修、失去软件支持，或被迫进入废弃的流程。”

short-lived /ˌʃɔːtˈlɪvd/ 表示“短暂的；短命的”，英文解释为“If a feeling or experience is short-lived, it only lasts for a short time.”举个🌰：I had a few relationships at college, most of which were fairly short-lived. 我在大学时谈过几次恋爱，但大多都十分短暂。

He added: "We deserve tech that lasts."

“我们应该拥有能够持久使用的科技产品，”补充说。

deserve /dɪˈzɜːv/ 表示“值得；应得”，英文解释为“to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have”举个🌰：After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday. 干了那么多活儿，你该休假了。

What do I need to do? 那我需要做什么？

Microsoft is essentially giving personal users two options: Update to Windows 11, or sign up to receive extended security updates for 12 months.

微软基本上为个人用户提供了两个选项：升级至Windows 11，或注册延长安全更新服务，以获得12个月的安全更新。

option /ˈɒp.ʃən/ 1）表示“选择，选项；选择权”，英文解释为“one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice”举个🌰：The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether. 最好的选择是彻底取消这次行程。

2）表示“期权；未来购买权”，英文解释为“the right to buy something in the future”如：a share/stock option 股票期权。

These can be done in the "Privacy and Security" section of your settings.

这些操作可以在“隐私与安全”设置中完成。

People who own PCs eligible for Windows 11 can upgrade for free.

符合升级资格的电脑可以免费升级至Windows 11。

eligible /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ 1）表示“有资格的；合格的；具备条件的”，英文解释为“a person who is eligible for sth or to do sth, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.”举个🌰：Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment. 只有70岁以上的人才有资格领取这项专款。

2）还有一个好玩的意思，表示“（指结婚对象）令人中意的；合意的，合适的”，英文解释为“An eligible man or woman is not yet married and is thought by many people to be a suitable partner.”举个🌰：He's the most eligible bachelor in Japan. 他是日本最令人中意的单身汉。

🎬电影《我要当警察》（Observe And Report）中的台词提到：There are several tests to complete in order to be eligible for police academy 想要进警校 得通过几项测试。

However, many people "will have to purchase new devices - despite the fact that their current computers work just fine," said Mr Proctor.

然而，普罗克特先生指出，许多人“尽管现有电脑运行良好，仍不得不购买新设备”。

If you don't want to upgrade straight away, or your device is too old for Windows 11, you can sign up to a scheme which will continue the most important security updates until October 2026.

如果你不打算立即升级，或你的设备太旧而无法安装Windows 11，你可以注册一项计划，继续接收最重要的安全更新，直到2026年10月。

表示“立即，马上”，英文解释为“immediately”举个🌰：I knew straight away what you were thinking. 我立刻就知道你在想什么了。

This is called Extended Security Updates (ESU) - but it does not offer any technical support or other software updates.

这项计划称为“延伸安全性更新”（Extended Security Updates，ESU），但它不包含技术支持或其他软件的更新。

For users to get it for free, they need to have updated to the latest version of Windows 10, have a Microsoft account and backed up their PC settings.

若要免费获得，你必须已更新至最新版本的Windows 10，拥有微软帐户，并备份你的电脑设置。

back /bæk/ sth up表示“给…备份”，英文解释为“to make an extra copy of computer information”举个🌰：Make sure you back up your files. 确保你的文件备份了。

Otherwise, you have to pay a $30 (£22) fee or use 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points to access ESU.

否则，你需要支付30美元（约 22 英镑）或使用1,000点微软奖励积分来取得“延伸安全性更新”。

For commercial organisations using Windows 10, it will cost $61 per device.

对于使用Windows 10的商业机构，每台设备的费用为61美元。

The exact amount you pay depends on where in the world you live.

实际费用会根据你所在的地区而有所不同。

What's changing? 有什么改变？

Since its release in 2015, Microsoft has kept Windows 10 going with frequent software updates.

自2015年推出以来，微软一直透过频繁的软件更新来维持Windows 10的运作。

These have been used to tweak or add new features, as well as patch security issues and bugs.

这些更新不仅用于调整或新增功能，也用来修补安全漏洞和错误。

可以作名词，也可以作动词，表示“稍稍调整（机器、系统等）；稍稍改进”，英文解释为“to make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it”举个🌰：I think you'll have to tweak these figures a little before you show them to the boss. 我想你得略微改动一下这些数字再让老板过目。

📍此前在浴霸能不能？欲罢不能！一文中讲述苹果发布的新版Apple Watch Series 5仅仅相对上一个版本没有太大更新时就提到：The Apple Watch Series 5 features a slightly tweaked design. Apple Watch Series 5的设计略有调整。

patch /pætʃ/ 1）表示“膏药，贴布”，英文解释为“a small piece of material that can be stuck to the skin, from which particular substances can be absorbed into the body”举个🌰：Some people wear nicotine patches to help them give up smoking. 有些人贴尼古丁戒烟贴片来帮助自己戒烟。

2）表示“补丁，补片”，英文解释为“a small piece of material sewn or stuck over something to cover it”举个🌰：I'll have to sew a patch onto these jeans - they're ripped at the knee. 我得给这条牛仔裤打个补丁——膝盖处撕破了。

3）表示“（用来完善已有程序的）程序补丁”，英文解释为“a small computer program that can be added to an existing program in order to make the existing program work as it should”举个🌰：I downloaded a patch from their website. 我从他们的网站上下载了一个程序补丁。

The company recommends users upgrade to Windows 11 for free - but some older devices won't be able to run the new operating system.

微软建议使用者免费升级至Windows 11 ——但部分旧式设备无法运行这个新操作系统。

recommend /ˌrek.əˈmend/ 表示“推荐，介绍；建议”，英文解释为“to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done”举个🌰：I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce - it's delicious. 我可以向您推荐蘑菇汁鸡肉——这道菜非常可口。

📍单词“recommend”由词根“-mend”（来自拉丁语“mendare”，表示“赞扬”）和前缀“reco-”（表示强调）组成。

It is also making it harder to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account - and one way to extend the life of your Windows 10 machine also requires a Microsoft account.

此外，微软也让在没有微软帐户的情况下使用Windows 11变得更加困难，而延长 Windows 10使用寿命的其中一种方式也需要微软帐户。

Some users prefer not to log in with a Microsoft account for privacy reasons.

部分使用者出于隐私考量，倾向不使用微软帐户登录。

What's the risk? 风险是什么？

Microsoft will stop sending critical security updates and fixes to Windows 10 PCs.

微软将停止向Windows 10电脑提供关键的安全更新与补丁程序。

That can make your device more vulnerable to threats such as viruses or malicious software - as you won't get the latest defences against attacks.

这可能会让你的设备更容易受到病毒或恶意软件等威胁，因为你将无法获得最新的防御措施来抵御攻击。

malicious /məˈlɪʃ.əs/ 1）表示“恶意的，恶毒的，意在伤人的”，英文解释为“intended to harm or upset other people”如：malicious gossip 用意歹毒的流言蜚语。

2）表示“（对计算机系统进行破坏或盗取个人信息）恶意的”，英文解释为“intended to cause damage to a computer system, or to steal private information from a computer system”如：protection against malicious software/code 保护不受恶意软件/代码伤害。

We have seen a number of high-profile cyber-attacks in recent months, to businesses ranging from retailers to car manufacturers and even a nursery chain.

近几个月来，我们已经看到多宗重大网络攻击事件，受害企业涵盖零售商、汽车制造商，甚至是托儿机构。

profile /ˈprəʊ.faɪl/ 一词经常出现，1）表示“（有关某人的）简介，概况”，英文解释为“A profile of someone is a short article or programme in which their life and character are described.”举个🌰：A newspaper published comparative profiles of the candidates' wives. 一份报纸刊登了候选人妻子们的对比简介。

2）表示“关注度”，英文解释为“If someone has a high profile, people notice them and what they do. If you keep a low profile, you avoid doing things that will make people notice you.”

常用：a high profile 惹人注目/关注；高姿态，a low profile 不惹人注目，低姿态；如：a move that would give Egypt a much higher profile in the upcoming peace talks 会给埃及在即将到来的和平谈判中高关注度的一个行动。

📍如果你把微信语言设置成英文，你就会发现微信官方把头像处理成：Profile Photo，上面的“My Profile”对应的中文则是“个人信息”。

作动词，1）表示“扼要介绍；概述；写简介”，英文解释为“to give or write a description of sb/sth that gives the most important information”举个🌰：His career is profiled in this month's journal.这期月刊概述了他的工作生涯。

2）表示“给……画侧画像；显出……侧面轮廓”，英文解释为“represent in outline from one side”

Companies may also "find it challenging to maintain regulatory compliance with unsupported software", Microsoft Consumer Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Mehdi wrote in a blog post.

微软消费者事业行销长梅赫迪（Yusuf Mehdi）在一篇博客文章中写道，企业“可能会因使用不受支持的软件而难以维持合规性”。

compliance /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/ 1）表示“服从；遵守；依从”，英文解释为“the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work”举个🌰：It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations. 强制人们遵守法规是督察的责任。

2）表示“顺从，屈从”，英文解释为“the act of doing everything that someone tells or wants you to do”举个🌰：It's his compliance that amazes me. 让我吃惊的是他言听计从。

compliance（合规）：指的是“符合规定、规则或标准”。在学术领域，这包括符合大学关于论文格式、引用规范、学术诚信、写作标准等一系列具体的学位论文要求；Flaw（缺陷）：指的是“缺点、瑕疵、不完美之处”。因此，compliance flaw合起来就是指论文存在的未能完全符合学术规范和要求的地方。

You may also notice other software could lose some functionality as developers stop sending their latest features to older operating systems.

你也可能会发现其他软件的部分功能逐渐失效，因为开发者停止为旧版操作系统推出最新功能。

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