We've been fielding a lot of questions lately about the end of support for Windows 10. Microsoft has upped the ante on the messaging appearing on Windows computers, insisting that people upgrade to Windows 11. The official date is still listed as the 14th of October, 2025; as I write this in February, there are 8 months left.
What does End of Support mean?
By support, Microsoft is referring to the package of regular and ongoing updates they provide for Windows computers. I usually talk about security updates as being most important, but from a User perspective, the small-bug-correction updates might be more noticeable. We would certainly say that the further in time a User is from end of support for their operating system, the riskier it becomes to use their computer when connected to the internet, especially in accessing internet banking, purchasing online, or viewing less than reputable websites. Basically, malicious actors are constantly looking for ways to access, infect, and exploit computers, and the updates play a significant role in preventing this.
I'm still on Windows 10 - what should I do?
First of all, there's still plenty of time. Despite Microsoft's dire warnings, you still have until October. The best bet for upgrading to Windows 11 is to buy a new computer, and you never know, your existing computer might die before then anyway. If your current computer is more than say, four years old, now would be the time to start planning or saving to upgrade it before the October deadline.
If it's 3 years old or less then it could probably take a Windows 11 upgrade. We can check it for you and see whether this is possible. The best bet here would be to have us carry out the upgrade for you. If you've been thinking you might like some extra storage space, we could provide a new SSD which, for a laptop, would probably double or quadruple your storage capacity, and a Windows 11 upgrade as part of this process would barely add any additional labour to our normal SSD upgrade process.
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