Microsoft has confirmed that support for Windows 10 — along with the already retired Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 — will officially end on October 14, 2025, marking the conclusion of one of the company’s most widely used operating systems.
After that date, Windows 10 will no longer receive feature or security updates, leaving users exposed to potential risks unless they upgrade or purchase extended protection.
Technology expert Leo Notenboom addressed growing public concern about the transition on his YouTube channel. “You won’t be forced to upgrade to Windows 11,” he said.
“Windows 10 will keep working exactly as it does now — but no new fixes, not even for security issues, will be available.” Essentially, the version of Windows 10 that exists on the cutoff date will remain frozen in time.
For the first time Microsoft will offer “Extended Security Updates (ESU)” for home users, previously a business-only option. The programme will cost US$30 per year and provide one extra year of security updates beyond the October 2025 deadline. Enrollment will open closer to the end-of-support date. After that, users will again be on their own.
While the operating system itself will stop receiving updates, many third-party applications may continue to issue their own patches for a period, depending on the software vendor. Windows Security — Microsoft’s built-in antivirus — is also expected to receive malware definition updates “for some time,” after Windows 10’s official retirement.
Notenboom said the real risk lies not in an immediate cyber meltdown, but in “gradual software and hardware obsolescence”. As developers and device makers move on, older PCs may lose compatibility with newer programmes or replacement parts. “Windows 10’s death will be a slow fade into obscurity,” he predicted, comparing it to the quiet decline of Windows 7 and XP.
Users who continue running older systems are urged to maintain “strong security habits”, ensure antivirus definitions stay current, and back up their systems regularly. Eventually, however, most will need to upgrade — either when software stops working or when they buy a new machine preloaded with Windows 11.
All their Spyware is no longer necessary now that digital ID is on the way!
Windows wont work but buy Bill’s fake meat instead. And while you’re at it, get one of his free mrna jabs.
Windows 10 will still work. It wont receive updates.
Virus , likley to be created and funded by Microsoft will be released.
Not sure of the endgame, but sure Bill Gates will burn in hell.
In case you dont know the real picture he is just a puppet too.
It is way past time support for BG and Microsoft ended. There are many other alternatives out there and we the people must get more pro active in exploring all of them. Microsoft did not invent the world wide web they just become a part of it and capitalised on it with their own innovations for their own benefit not yours. Wake up peoples. Try switching to Google Chrome OS a Linux based system which is free and the Opera browser which I have and it will really impress you with speed and less glitches. There are also some new innovative start up operating systems and browsers also appearing now to throw into the mix. Microsoft are starting to go past their use by date.
Bizarre Bill Gates who gets off explaining how Technology gets jammed into peoples arms. Can’t find that video now. Just insane.