Can't upgrade your Windows 10 PC? Support has ended, so you need to act now

Microsoft has officially ended support for its most popular OS ever. Here's what to do with your Windows 10 PCs that fail Microsoft's Windows 11 compatibility tests.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Windows 10 support officially ended on Oct. 14, 2025.
• Consumers have free options to extend updates for up to a year.
• Doing nothing is not a safe option.  

After more than a decade, with installations on well over 1 billion PCs, Windows 10 has finally reached its official end-of-support date.

The official deadline was Oct. 14, 2025. As of that date, PCs running Windows 10 will no longer receive monthly security updates. If you have an older laptop or desktop PC that doesn't pass the compatibility checks for Windows 11, Microsoft will block you from upgrading through Windows Update, and they will ...