# China reportedly accelerates Windows 10 removal at state entities

_Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM EDT · Power, Products · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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China's Ministry of State Security recently instructed some state-linked entities to remove a customized Windows 10 edition earlier than its scheduled February 2027 retirement, Bloomberg reported. The order was attributed to data-security concerns, though neither the cited sources nor Beijing identified a vulnerability. The software is made by C&M Information Technologies, a Microsoft joint venture with state-owned China Electronics Technology Group. Microsoft said it knew of no security incident and that the product continues to receive updates.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/china-removes-microsoft-windows-10-state-agencies)

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