Windows 10 Users Warned to Upgrade Within 60 Days: 4 Takeaways

An estimated 700 million devices are still using this version, which is set to lose Microsoft’s support on Oct. 14.

A woman walks past a billboard for Windows 10 in Seoul, South Korea, on July 29, 2015. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images

Microsoft this week sent alerts to hundreds of millions of people who still use the Windows 10 operating system, advising them to upgrade to Windows 11 or sign up for extended service updates.

A 60-day notice that was sent to Windows 10 users through the operating system’s update program says that those who have Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations will not receive any crucial security updates starting on Oct. 14, 2025.

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A bulletin released on Microsoft’s website on Aug. 14 also signaled that within 60 days, it will end servicing support and that users should upgrade to Windows 11.