Mehdi's post includes few, if any, new announcements, but it does set the tone for how Microsoft is handling the sunsetting of Windows 10, attempting to strike a balance between c

It’s 2025, and Microsoft is kicking off the year by reminding everyone that support for Windows 10 ends in October. While the company has been trying to entice Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 with full-screen prompts throughout 2024,

Just a few days ago, security researchers warned hundreds of millions of Windows users they’re at risk from a “ dangerous security fiasco .” Microsoft has now confirmed the same, proclaiming 2025 “the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.” And for 400 million users in particular, that means hitting the stores before it’s too late.

Microsoft will kill off support for its most popular desktop operating system — Windows 10 — later this year. From October 2025, Microsoft will no longer issue new software updates to fix vulnerabilities,

While it’s second best compared to Microsoft’s OS security updates, many providers, including AVG, Bitdefender and Norton, continue to effectively protect Windows 7 systems, which had its last Microsoft security update five years ago.

With the end-of-support for Windows 10 in October 2025, Microsoft hopes to see a big wave of upgrades to AI-powered Windows 11 machines.