Windows 10 won’t be useless, but it surely’s nearing the tip of the highway.

Microsoft mentioned Thursday that the corporate doesn’t plan on releasing any extra function updates to Windows 10. “The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10, and all editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases though that date,” Microsoft’s Jason Leznek mentioned in a blog post describing the most recent Windows shopper roadmap replace.

Microsoft has additionally up to date the lifecycle page for Windows 10 Home and Pro to replicate the modifications.

“Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025,” the web page reads. “The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10, and all editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases through that date. Existing [business] releases will continue to receive updates beyond that date based on their specific lifecycles.”

Microsoft hasn’t made any modifications to the end-of-life help date for Windows 10; October of 2025 has been the goal date to end support for Windows 10, and has been for years. What’s new is simly confirming what many suspected: That this present model of Windows 10, model 22H2, could be the final function launch for Windows 10. The newest function launch wasn’t actually even a function launch, simply primarily bug fixes.

Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Windows 11 2022 Update (beforehand code-named ‘Windows 11 2H22″) is a collection of new features that address many things that many people don’t use often, together with accessibility options, as our Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) review concludes. Windows 10 is an excellent operating system, nonetheless, which has made it tough to advocate a transfer — we’ve been in a position to think about three reasons to upgrade to Windows 11, however others have made it tough to transition.

What we do know now, nonetheless, is that Windows 11 is the longer term. Well, sure, we knew that already, however Microsoft is making it official. Sorry, Windows 10 followers. Your time is nearing an finish.