Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. Here's how to keep access to Windows 10 security updates without spending a dime.

Microsoft has confirmed that support for Windows 10 has now come to an end. It has released one final mainstream OS update, but millions of users are still running the now abandoned OS.

Windows 10 life support ends Oct. 14, when Microsoft stops providing free free security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for the operating system.

As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft’s Windows 10 has reached the end of its usable life, prompting an outpouring of tributes from tech-heads devastated over the operating system’s

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, and PCs still running the decade old OS will be left without security updates unless they take action now. Here's everything you need to know and what to do to stay secure.

Windows 10 has reached end of life, but you can continue using it by enrolling your PC into the ESU program for free.

Technical assistance, feature updates and security updates will no longer be provided as Microsoft turns its attention to Windows 11 and beyond.

If your computer is still running without issues and meets your needs, you have a few ways to extend its life beyond 2025. Microsoft is now offering enrollment to the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which allows you to receive critical security patches for an additional year, through October 13, 2026.