Microsoft makes funeral plans for Windows 10

Extended support tariff and nag screens are ready for the October deadline.

Microsoft is busy making preparations for when Windows 10 reaches end of support in October 2025, including an option to keep paying for support for the first time. Windows 10 is still by far the most used version of Windows in the world, with six in ten active Windows installations still running Windows 10, according to the October 2024 data from Statcounter. That presents Microsoft with an enormous problem, with it looking increasingly likely that Windows 10 will still have a greater installed base than Windows 11 by the time the operating system is officially retired in less than a year’s time. “Windows 10 is still by far the most used version of Windows in the world, with six in ten active Windows installations still running Windows 10, according to…

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