Microsoft starts countdown 30 days to the end of Windows 10

Microsoft offers paid updates for those who resist migration, but makes it clear that the future is Windows 11

The clock is running to Windows 10. Microsoft has confirmed this weekend that the company’s most popular operating system in recent years has officially entered its final countdown: only 30 days left to end official support. The news, which has been around for years, has gained new weight now, as it marks the final stretch of an age that impacted millions of computers around the world.

The company used Windows’s own messaging center to reinforce the warning to users, publishing the alert with the title: “30 -day reminder: Windows 10, 22h2 version, will reach the end of the service on October 14, 2025”.

In the statement, the company details:

“On October 14, 2025, Windows 10, 22h2 version (Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education and Io Enterprise) will come to the end of support. October 14, 2025 will also mark the end of the support for Windows 10 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015. Versions. After this date, devices that perform these versions will no longer receive monthly safety and preview updates containing more recent security protections. ”

A goodbye announced

Launched in 2015, Windows 10 was presented as the “definitive system”, with promises of constant updates and an extended life cycle. For a decade, he has consolidated himself as one of Microsoft’s most successful products, balancing performance, familiarity and compatibility with old software. Today, it is still responsible for a significant slice of active computers in the world.

But, as with every change of generation, the time comes when maintenance is no longer viable. The company has been warning for years about closing, but now the deadline is very close, and users will have to make important decisions.

The termination of official support does not mean full abandonment. For those who do not want or cannot migrate to Windows 11, Microsoft offers an alternative plan: the program Extended Security Updates (ESU).

In the statement itself, the company reinforces:

“As we announced last October, you can subscribe to your personal PC with Windows 10 on the ESU program and receive critical and important monthly security updates after the end of the service in October. See the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Program for the consumer to get detailed information about the ESU program for personal devices. organizations ”.

ESU, however, is paid and should be seen only as a temporary solution for companies and users who need to gain time before migrating to a new system.

Pressure for migration to Windows 11

In addition to offering ESU, Microsoft does not hide its interest in accelerating the adoption of Windows 11, launched in 2021. The reminder tone also serves as a stimulus for more users to transition.

The company highlights:

“As always, we recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows 11. To get information about maintenance and life cycle schedules, see Windows 10 version, Windows 11 version information, frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Life Cycle Policy Research.”

Despite the recommendation, convincing those who resist Windows 11 may not be an easy task. Many users prefer to continue with Windows 10 for familiarity, compatibility or even criticism of the successor, which requires more rigorous hardware requirements.

The end of a digital age

With the deadline approaching, the story of Windows 10 approaches its last chapter. Also present in millions of domestic, corporate and institutional computers, the system says goodbye leaving a legacy of stability and longevity.

It remains to be seen if the next 30 days will be enough for users and companies to make their decisions: update, hire ESU or follow without support in a security risk scenario.

Anyway, Microsoft’s warning of course: the countdown has already begun, and on the day October 14, 2025Windows 10 will be left behind.

With information from news agencies*