Share All sharing options for: Microsoft to end Windows 10 support on October 14th, 2025. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced.
Will there be a Windows 11?
Windows 11 will be available from October 5, 2021, Microsoft has confirmed in a blog post. Starting from early October, some PC owners with an official copy of Windows 10 will be able to upgrade to the redesigned operating system completely free of charge.
How long will Windows 10 be around?
Microsoft will shut down support for Windows 10 in just over four years, in October 2025.
What will happen to Windows 10 after 2025?
Why is Windows 10 going to End of Life (EOL)?
Microsoft is only committed to at least one semi-annual major update until October 14, 2025. After this date, support and development will cease for Windows 10. It’s worth noting that this includes all versions, including Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations.
What happens after Windows 10 end of life?
There is no final Windows 10 end of life, as there was with previous versions. Since Microsoft regularly updates Windows 10, it supports each major version (called a feature update) for 18 months after its release. … During this period, Microsoft continues to issue security patches, but you won’t see new features.
How to get Windows 11?
Most users will go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and click Check for Updates. If available, you’ll see Feature update to Windows 11. Click Download and install.
Is Windows 12 coming out?
Microsoft will release a new Windows 12 in 2021 with many new features. As previously said that Microsoft will release Windows 12 in next years, namely in April and October. … The first way as usual is where you can update from Windows, whether it’s through Windows Update or using an ISO file Windows 12.
Is Windows 10 really free forever?
The most maddening part is the reality is actually great news: upgrade to Windows 10 within the first year and it is free… forever. … This is more than a one-time upgrade: once a Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will continue to keep it current for the supported lifetime of the device – at no cost.”
Is Windows 10 becoming obsolete?
Microsoft says it will stop supporting Windows 10 in 2025, as it prepares to unveil a major revamp of its Windows operating system later this month. When Windows 10 was launched, Microsoft said it was intended to be the final version of the operating system.
Is Windows 10 going away?
Windows 10 was released in July 2015, and extended support is slated to end in 2025. Major feature updates are released twice a year, typically in March and in September, and Microsoft recommends installing each update as it is available.
What will replace Windows in 2025?
Windows 10 support will still be available for four years. Windows 10 will join Windows 7 in the graveyard of Microsoft operating systems past. With Microsoft making the just-announced Windows 11 a free upgrade, the tech juggernaut will pull the plug on Windows 10 support on Oct. 14, 2025.
Will Windows 11 be a free upgrade?
“Windows 11 will be available through a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs beginning this holiday. To check if your current Windows 10 PC is eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 11, visit Windows.com to download the PC Health Check app,” Microsoft has said.
When did Windows 11 come out?
Microsoft hasn’t given us an exact release date for Windows 11 just yet, but some leaked press images indicated that the release date is October 20. Microsoft’s official webpage says “coming later this year.”