If you have a Windows 10 computer, you’ve probably seen the pop-ups explaining that it’s “ending support” in October. This will mean no more security updates and over the coming years, software and websites will gradually stop supporting your computer.

If your PC isn’t new enough to upgrade to Windows 11, there are some great options to keep it running: often if you wipe the computer and start again, Windows 11 will install fine on many computers which don't upgrade. For older systems, Google’s Chrome OS or Linux are free, capable options which will often make your computer run faster too.

Our workshop, teaming up with SHARE Oxford’s Tech Rescue, is here to help if you need a hand upgrading to Windows 11 or would like to learn about alternatives and what they mean for the software you use. We’ll have examples of the different systems to have a go with and you’re welcome to bring your own devices with you to talk through.

If you’d like to find out more before coming down, SHARE Oxford’s blog gives some ideas of things you will need to consider when changing systems.