Subj : Fed up with hearing about Windows 10 support ending next year? Ba To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Dec 02 2024 10:45:05 Fed up with hearing about Windows 10 support ending next year? Bad news Microsoft has stepped up its Windows 11 upgrade campaign Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:38:31 +0000 Description: Havent upgraded to Windows 11 yet? Microsoft is doubling down on its efforts to persuade Windows 10 users to make the leap. FULL STORY ======================================================================The Help page for Surface devices has a new banner for Windows 11 upgrades Report notes Microsofts tweaked hundreds of support docs in this way Expect this promotional activity to kick into a higher gear still in 2025 Microsoft appears to be on another drive to remind Windows 10 users that their operating system will be out of support next year, and that they should be thinking on what to do about that already. Weve seen a few such initiatives of late since Windows 10 had less than a year left on the clock, back in October and Windows Latest pointed out a further spurt of activity on this front. The tech site noticed that on one of Microsofts help pages, in this case for troubleshooting the installation of updates for Windows 10 on a Surface device, theres a new banner at the very top of the page that states : Support for Windows 10 will end in October 2025. Thats followed by a short message advising users: After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, but we recommend moving to Windows 11. To recommend is putting it mildly if you dont have security updates to patch up vulnerabilities as they appear, youre really exposing yourself to some major risks when online. Theres also a Learn More button underneath the banner which links through to Microsofts hub for advice about out-of-support operating systems (or platforms soon to join this club, namely Windows 10). Windows Latest further observes that Microsoft has recently tweaked hundreds of support documents that pertain to Windows 10 to add this banner, or similar efforts. (Image credit: Microsoft) Analysis: Time to take action The idea is obvious enough, then. As 2025 rolls into view, Microsoft is updating pretty much every help article and support page it has for Windows 10 , reminding those still on the older OS that its time to think about migrating to Windows 11. Of course, there are more options available than simply upgrading to Windows 11 which may not be possible for some folks with older PCs that dont meet the hardware requirements for Microsofts newest operating system and we cover those in our article about preparing for Windows 10 End of Life . They include moving to a different operating system entirely such as a Linux distro ( maybe one that resembles Windows somewhat) or paying for an extra year of support (a choice Microsoft has only introduced for consumers with Windows 10 ). As 2025 progresses, we can expect more of these banners to appear across Microsofts various web pages, no doubt and Windows 10 users will doubtless get some pretty big nag screens hitting them, too, especially as October 2025 comes close. You may also like... Cyber Monday laptop deals 2024: don't miss these awesome offers that are now live Windows 11s feature to allow typing with your Xbox controller has vanished in a blow for owners of handheld gaming PCs Cant upgrade your PC to Windows 11? Buy a new one, is Microsofts laughable solution ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/fed-up-with-hearing-about-windows- 10-support-ending-next-year-bad-news-microsoft-has-stepped-up-its-windows-11-u pgrade-campaign --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .