Windows 10 Reaches End-of-Life Date: 5 Things to Know

Microsoft is advising Windows 10 users to sign up for ‘extended security upgrades,’ giving another 12 months of security updates.

A woman walks past a billboard for Windows 10, the latest operating system from Microsoft, during a launch event in Seoul, South Korea, on July 29, 2015. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images

Microsoft will stop issuing security updates and other updates for many Windows 10 computers starting on Tuesday, a move that comes after months of warnings from the tech giant advising users to switch to Windows 11.

The company has advised users who are having difficulty upgrading to Windows 11 or who need more time to migrate to the operating system to enroll in extended upgrades, which will be available until Oct. 13, 2026.