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What happens when support ends in October 2025?


As with all desktop operating systems, Windows 10 will continue to receive support for at least 10 years and updates will be provided by Microsoft!



Contents:

1.) ... What happens at the end of support with Windows 10?
2.) ... More tips about the end of support!



Ten years is the usual support cycle for a version of Windows. 

1.) What happens at the end of support for Windows 10?

Support for Windows 10 ends in October 2025. This is another indication that you will then have to switch to Windows 11, which was introduced in 2021. Even if the new OS has some differences to Windows 10, you can get used to the new conditions or adapt Windows 11 to get some of the Win 10 feeling back and make the whole thing painless!


Here are the tips:
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2.) More tips on the end of support!


Any Windows can be used even after support ends, but without updates. The reasons why people do this vary!

It is obvious why old Windows operating systems are still in use. Some programs no longer work on modern Microsoft Windows operating systems!

It is also very difficult to get some of the old printers to work, and the development and support of good old programs has been discontinued, so they cannot run on new MS operating systems! Some problems can be solved by virtualization!

►►  Windows 8.1, 7, XP under Windows 10/11 in Virtual Box, does something like that work?
►►  Getting old printers to work under Windows!
►►  What is a virtual PC?







 






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