The terms closely follow Microsoft’s pattern for other recent operating systems, continuing the policy of five years of mainstream support and 10 years of extended support. Mainstream support for Windows 10 will continue until Oct. 13, 2020, and extended support ends on Oct. 14, 2025.
While, technically, Windows 10 will become outdated once Windows 11 releases, it will not become obsolete. Microsoft has a standing history of supporting older versions of Windows years after the release of the new ones. For instance, Windows 7 support ended in January 2020, almost five years after the release of Windows 10.
Will Windows 10 become obsolete with Windows 11?
When Microsoft announced Windows 11, most people assumed that the days of Windows 10 were numbered. While, technically, Windows 10 will become outdated once Windows 11 releases, it will not become obsolete. Microsoft has a standing history of supporting older versions of Windows years after the release of the new ones.
Rather, Microsoft will release two major Windows 10 OS updates each year. Since it’s not a subscription type service, there might be patches and incremental upgrades for the future and it will remain Windows 10 forever. Nevertheless, it may occur that Microsoft can get bought by Apple and the name gets changed to mac, and os.
Windows XP and Windows 7 were both supported for much longer than planned, because Microsoft was squeamish about cutting off operating systems still in widespread use. Windows 10 is as a widely used as those other two, and with Windows 11 potentially leaving many PCs stuck on Windows 10, even that 2025 cut-off date seems improbable.
When is Microsoft going to replace Windows 10?
It ain’t gonna happen as Microsoft already disclosed that it will be the last OS for Windows. That doesn’t mean it won’t be improved. There will be two major updates in every sixth month that will improve it and provide more features from time to time.
Windows 10 will be retired in 2025, says Microsoft support page. Windows 10 will be retired in 2025, says Microsoft support page.
While I was writing we ran into the question “When does Windows 10 support end?”.
We discovered mainstream support for Windows 10 will continue until Oct. 13, 2020, and extended support ends on Oct. 14, 2025. But both levels could well go beyond those dates, since previous OS versions have.
Will Windows 10 get slower over the next 4 years?
And with Windows 10 now effectively feature complete, there shouldn’t be any major upgrades that will make your system even slower over the next four years. Microsoft has a terrible record with cut-off dates.