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 for consumers to keep paying for support for the first time. Windows 10 is by far the most used version of Windows in the world, with six in ten active Windows installations still running the OS, according to October 2024 data from Statcounter. That presents Microsoft with a huge problem, with it looking increasingly likely that Windows 10 will still have a greater installed base than Windows 11 by the time it’s officially retired. Extended support The danger of leaving millions of Windows PCs without critical security updates is one that Microsoft has faced down in the past by continuing to provide post-deadline patches. Although extended support officially ended for Windows…

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