"After more than a decade, with installations on well over 1 billion PCs, Windows 10 has finally reached its official end-of-support date. The official deadline was Oct. 14, 2025. As of that date, PCs running Windows 10 will no longer receive monthly security updates. If you have an older laptop or desktop PC that doesn't pass the compatibility checks for Windows 11, Microsoft will block you from upgrading through Windows Update, and they will encourage you to buy a new PC instead."
"Also: How to get free Windows 10 security updates through October 2026 But you have other alternatives, including several ways to continue getting security updates at no cost for an extra year -- until October 2026. There's no time to procrastinate, though -- if you're responsible for one or more Windows 10 PCs that fail Microsoft's Windows 11 compatibility tests, you need to choose one of the five options listed in this article."
"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 will become more insistent now that the support deadline has passed. You can help them out by sending them a link to this article."
Windows 10 reached its official end-of-support date on Oct. 14, 2025, and PCs running Windows 10 will no longer receive monthly security updates after that date. Microsoft will block upgrades through Windows Update for PCs that fail Windows 11 compatibility checks and will encourage purchasing new hardware. Several alternatives exist to continue receiving security updates, including free options that extend updates through October 2026 and subscription-based Extended Security Updates (ESUs) that Microsoft will provide for up to three years. Users responsible for incompatible Windows 10 PCs must choose among available options promptly. Friends and family with older but functional PCs may need assistance.
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