Microsoft will soon officially end support for Windows 10 effective on October 14, 2025 or 2026 depending on if you purchased extended support. In this article will cover some very important dates that once the deadline comes and goes, Microsoft may not make any exceptions unless it is on a case by case basis.
, officially moving the operating system into unsupported status. Without regular security updates, Windows 10 will become increasingly vulnerable to viruses and exploits. Typically, Microsoft does not provide patches for unsupported systems—unless a critical vulnerability emerges that poses a widespread threat, similar to past exceptions with Windows XP. In one such case, Microsoft released a security update for XP years after its end-of-support date due to the severity of the issue and the number of systems still affected.
IMPORTANT DATES:
October 13, 2025:
If you are considering to purchase Microsoft Windows 10 extended support you have until 13th of October to decide, after this date you will not be able to purchase Microsoft Windows 10 extended support. Microsoft may make exceptions solely based on a case by case basis depending on the circumstances.
October 14, 2025:
If your computer meet the minimum system requirements to upgrade to Windows 11, you will have until the 14th of October to decide, after this date you will not be able to upgrade to Windows 11 free of charge.
If you did not purchase Microsoft Windows 10 extended support 14 October is when support will end for you.
October 14, 2026
If you purchased Microsoft Windows 10 extended support, you will receive one extra year, after 14 October in 2026 is when your support for Microsoft Windows 10 will end.