Since October 14, 2025, Microsoft has no longer been providing regular security updates for Windows 10. The one-year support extension announced by Microsoft only applies to private individuals and not to public institutions. For this reason, all workstations and laptops administered by the Data Center have been upgraded to the new Windows 11 version.
There are still computers running Windows 10. These computers are now missing important updates. The operating system can therefore no longer be operated securely.
To ensure the university's IT security, we are currently implementing the following measure:
- All computers running Windows 10 are automatically shut down every half hour.
Exception
Computers that are not workstations and are used, for example, as measuring or control computers. If you operate such a device and it is not yet running on the JGU measuring device network, please contact the Data Center network group directly (noc@uni-mainz.de).
