The official date Microsoft has set for the tip of assist to Windows 10 is October 14, 2025. That’s somewhat greater than 10 years after the OS was first launched in 2015. Meanwhile, Windows 10 continues to be vastly extra well-liked than its successor, run by almost 68% of Windows customers in comparison with underneath 27% operating Windows 11. So, after years of attempting the carrot, the corporate is now breaking out the stick, hoping that customers would quite improve to Windows 11 than pay a subscription to get safety updates for 10.

In Microsoft’s end-of-support replace for Windows 10, the announcement of ESU subscriptions is on the backside. The doc spends most of its size urging customers to improve from Windows 10 to 11, even when meaning shopping for a brand new PC that helps the present model.

Clearly, greater than two years after its launch in 2021, many customers are nonetheless reticent about making the soar to Windows 11, and there are just a few causes for that hesitation. First, their present PC might lack the {hardware} to assist it. Second, new variations of Windows have traditionally been hit-and-miss, so individuals who love Windows 10 might fear they will not really feel the identical about 11. Lastly, Windows 11 settings have to be adjusted after an set up to take away some actually egregious native promoting and bloat. No matter the explanation, Microsoft clearly needs to make sticking with Windows 10 the least interesting choice to shoppers after it ends assist.