Sorry Windows 10 Users...

A sysadmin with 25 years of experience revisits his earlier warnings about Windows 10 end-of-life security risks. After attempting to exploit an unpatched Windows 10 1607 instance using Metasploit and the EternalBlue/DoublePulsar exploit, he found it surprisingly difficult — largely because a secure, business-grade network with deep packet inspection blocked the attacks even when the OS firewall was disabled. He softens his previous stance: while updating is still recommended, unpatched Windows 10 is not as immediately exploitable as commonly feared, especially on a secure network. He recommends Windows 10 LTSC for legacy use cases and encourages users who dislike Windows 11 to consider switching to Linux.