Microsoft says it will stop supporting Windows 10 in 2025, as it prepares to unveil a major revamp of its Windows operating system later this month.
When Windows 10 was launched, Microsoft said it was intended to be the final version of the operating system.
But from 14 October 2025, there will be no new updates or security fixes for either the Home or Pro versions.
And Microsoft says its successor will represent one of the "most significant updates" to the OS in the past decade.
Honestly, I'm glad Windows 10 is coming to an end. Oh, not because I have some major problem with it but because it's boring not having a new version of the OS. I have really fond memories of going into places like the Warehouse Stationery (don't worry about it) and seeing all the shiny new Vista computers with the cool things computers designed for Vista could do. And even when things are... unpopular, new versions create talking points. Windows 10 as originally conceived was just such a boring idea.
So, anyway, thoughts, NSG? Should companies continue to manipulate customers into spending big through artificially created product retirement and replacement cycles? Or should they focus on providing continuous and ongoing support through iterative, no cost, change?
Bonus: what I'm pretty sure is the original NSG Windows 10 thread