"Also: How to get free Windows 10 security updates through Oct. 2026 Even if you and your business aren't affected by this deadline, it's likely that you have friends and family members who own older PCs that are still perfectly functional but can't be upgraded to Windows 11. They've probably been ignoring warning messages for a few months now, but those messages are going to get more insistent as the deadline approaches. You can help them out by sending them a link to this article."
"What does 'end of support' mean? For nearly a quarter-century, Microsoft has had a formal policy of supporting each major operating system release for 10 years. Windows 10 was released in 2015, so its 10 years are up, as expected, in 2025. The end date is right there on the Microsoft Support document that lists products retiring or reaching the end of support in 2025 . Every retail edition of Windows, as well as the Enterprise and Education editions, is slated for retirement."
Microsoft will end Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025, concluding the platform's standard ten-year lifecycle since its 2015 release. The current 22H2 build will be the final Windows 10 version and will receive monthly security updates through that end-of-support date under Microsoft's Modern Lifecycle Policy. Users have options to stay protected, including free extended-update paths announced in June and paid extended-update services. Many older PCs cannot upgrade to Windows 11 and will need an alternative update plan. Action is required before the deadline because doing nothing leaves systems without regular security patches.
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