Hundreds of millions of people around the world are at risk of falling victim to cyber attacks if they do not update their computers today, Microsoft has warned.

A decade after releasing Windows 10 , Microsoft will end support for the operating system on 14 October, meaning it will no longer receive protection from online threats.

“Microsoft will no longer provide security and feature updates and technical support for Windows 10 PCs,” Microsoft executive Yusuf Mehdi wrote in a blog post.

“While these devices will continue to function, they will no longer receive regular security updates, making them more vulnerable to cyber threats, such as malware and viruses.”

Just over 40 per cent of all Windows users still run the old operating system, according to the latest figures from StatC

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