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. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS.
When will Windows 10 end support?
Photo by Dante D’Orazio / The Verge 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. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS.
Is Windows 10 really going to die?
Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS. Thurrott reports that this is the first time Microsoft has ever described the end of support for Windows 10.
We have the answer.
What will happen to Windows 10 updates after May 2021?
“After May 11, 2021, these devices will no longer receive monthly security and quality updates that contain protection from the latest security threats. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends updating to the latest version of Windows 10.”.
My answer is the short, simple rule of thumb is this: each Windows 10 “feature update” is supported for 18 months — a year and a half. A “feature update” is the major update that happens every six months, usually around May or September.
You could be wondering “Which Windows 10 versions will no longer receive updates?”
Following this week’s May 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has flagged that some Windows 10 versions will no longer receive security updates. Windows 10 version 1909, aka the November 2019 Update, has reached end of life for systems with editions including Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, and Pro for Education, and Windows Server 1909.