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​ Windows 10 Support Disappearing We’ve posted here a few times now about the reasons why it’s time to update to Windows 11. This is likely our last one, but there’s news you need to know if you’re still sticking with Windows 10. Microsoft is ending free support for Windows 10 in less than 2 weeks. On October 14, 2025 , Windows 10 support officially ends. That means no more security updates, no more technical support from Microsoft if something goes wrong, and no more bug fixes or changes of virtually any kind. The tldr here: if you haven’t upgraded to Windows 11, you need to get the ball rolling — right away. Why Free Support Is Ending Put simply: Windows 10 is old. In terms of operating-system lifespans, it’s ancient. Microsoft released its successor (Windows 11) in 2021, so businesses have already had 4 years to get ready to upgrade. Keeping multiple OSes up and running (and safe and secure) is a resource drain, even for a company as big as Microsoft. So eventually, inevi...

Windows 11 Even as more businesses adopt Windows 11, Microsoft is extending Windows 10 support—for a price. Microsoft Windows 11 has been available for three years now, but some businesses have been slow to make the move. This is pretty normal: every time Microsoft releases a new version of Windows, many businesses wait to see whether everything they need to run their businesses will still work normally in the shiny new version of Windows. Well, we’re finally seeing a significant uptick in businesses upgrading to Windows 11: By late 2024, Windows 11 was installed on a little more than 35% of business PCs. We’ll get into some of the reasons why Windows 11 adoption is on the rise and why now might be the right time for you to upgrade if you haven’t yet. But first, we need to talk about the other ~65%. Windows 10 Still Dominates the Market — But Changes Are Coming Windows 10 is still running on nearly 61% of business PCs, almost twice as many as are running Windows 11. (The “missing” 4% a...