Now that the end of support for Windows 10 is approaching, Microsoft is back to its old tricks. With a new statement, the company wants to encourage Windows 10 users to make the transition to Windows 11 more quickly.
Microsoft is making a new attempt to create a sense of urgency among the millions of Windows 10 users about ending support for the system in October. The company has a new article published with the title ‘Free upgrade to Windows 11 – for a limited time only’. Microsoft thus states that upgrading to Windows 11 will cost money after a while, without explaining this further. The statement seems mainly intended to encourage Windows 10 users to make the transition sooner.
Microsoft 365 apps stop working
Additionally, the company announced that its Microsoft 365 apps may stop working if users don’t update to Windows 11. “Microsoft 365 apps will no longer be supported on Windows 10 devices after October 14, 2025. To get Microsoft 365 apps on your device To use it, you must upgrade to Windows 11.”
Microsoft apparently finds it necessary to scare Windows 10 users and there is an explanation for this. Windows 11’s market share has barely grown for months. Windows 10 still has a market share of 63 percent, while Windows 11 has 34 percent. This means that Windows 10 has a surprisingly large number of users, while Microsoft will stop official support on October 15, 2025.
Strict requirements for Windows 11 PCs
Many people have a computer that is not suitable for updating to the new system due to the strict hardware requirements of Windows 11. They can still pay to receive an additional year of updates. You pay a one-time fee of $30 for those Extended Security Updates and then you only get security updates. Microsoft has yet to announce details about participation in this program.
The Windows maker has a lot of experience in encouraging users to upgrade. Ten years ago, the company also used a trick by firmly stating that Windows 10 upgrades would only remain free for a year. Once that year was over, Windows 10 remained available for free to Windows 7 and 8 users for much longer.
‘Dangerous situation’
According to major security company ESET, the situation is currently ‘more dangerous than in 2020’ with the end of Windows 7, due to the much larger number of Windows 10 users. Cybercriminals can easily exploit the security holes that arise after official support of Windows 10 has ended. stopped. If Windows 11 is not an option for older computers, ESET even recommends that people install Linux.
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Source: www.bright.nl
