Analysts have warned Windows 10 end of life plans could spark a global torrent of e-waste, with millions of devices expected to be scrapped in the coming years. 

Research from Canalys shows that up to 240 million PCs globally could be terminated as a result of the shift over to Windows 11, raising critical questions about device refreshes and the responsibility of vendors to extend life cycles.

  • At EoL, corporate security tells the IT department to uninstall it.

    Windows works great because MS tapes it back together slightly faster than it falls apart.

    When EoL hits, those devices are either trashed, firewalled into oblivion, or assimilated into the kube.