Microsoft's Windows 11 Upgrade Won't Be Free Forever

Uh Oh: Microsoft's Windows 11 Upgrade Won't Be Free Forever
So, it’s possible the free Windows 11 upgrade may stick around for a while. According to Steam, about 55% of users have already migrated to Windows 11, but 42% remain on the old
Microsoft turns up the heat on Window 10 diehards, hinting that free upgrade to Windows 11 could be ditched later this year
Windows 10’s end is nigh – but will the free upgrade to Windows 11 expire with it? Microsoft appears to have hinted this could be the case.
Microsoft Windows Deadline—800 Million Users Must Act ‘Immediately’
“Microsoft 365 Apps will no longer be supported after October 14, 2025, on Windows 10 devices,” the company confirmed. “To use Microsoft 365 Applications on your device, you will need to upgrade to Windows 11.”
Microsoft Backtracks After Teasing an End to Free Windows 11 Upgrades
Microsoft says an earlier blog post contained inaccurate information about changes to the Windows 11 upgrade path.
Microsoft Signals End of Free Windows 11 Upgrade and Windows 10 Office Support
Microsoft says that it will end the free Windows 11 upgrade and Microsoft 365 support for Windows 10 users by 2025, urging users to act soon.
Microsoft Will Not Support Office on Windows 10 After October 14
If you were looking for a sign that Microsoft is serious about its October 14 end of support (EOS) date for Windows 10, this might be it.
As Windows 10 end of support looms, Windows 11 upgrade pop-up is crashing PCs for some
Microsoft has been nagging Windows 10 users to move to Windows 11 for years. With the older operating system reaching its end-of-life date on October 14,
Microsoft is axing support for its own apps on Windows 10
Although Microsoft is allowing people to keep using Windows 10 for another year, it won't be supporting Microsoft 365 apps during that time. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft might make you buy a new Windows 11 PC to keep using Office 365
Microsoft will end support for Microsoft 365 for Windows 10 this October, so you'll need to buy a new Windows 11 PC.
Microsoft is making Windows 10 users an offer they (probably) can't refuse
We're nine months out from Windows 10 reaching its October 14 end-of-support date, and Microsoft is kickstarting 2025 by piling the pressure on those yet to make the jump to Windows 11. Despite being the current most popular version of Microsoft's operating system,
Microsoft 365 users still on Windows 10 will be out of luck when Windows 10 is retired in October
If you're still running Windows 10 and you subscribe to Microsoft 365, your Microsoft 365 apps will cease to function on Oct. 14, 2025, according to an official Microsoft blog post. This will happen when Microsoft ends Windows 10 support,
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You can officially upgrade your Windows 10 device to Windows 11 for free
You can get Windows 11 as a free upgrade, but you'll have to hurry. Microsoft made it a limited-time only offer.
Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid "security fiasco"
Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a "security fiasco" as the ...
If your Windows 10 PC can't be upgraded, you have 5 options before time runs out
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All Windows 10 users given urgent advice to avoid ‘fiasco’ this year
Microsoft has said people will be given the option to pay $30 (£24) per year to enrol in a scheme that will continue to ...
Windows 10 KB5049981 update released with new BYOVD blocklist
Microsoft has released the KB5049981 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which contains an updated ...
New year, new Windows 11 24H2 bug to add to the list: 13 and counting
Microsoft's official 24H2 update for Windows 11 has been saddled with one bug after another. Here's why you might want to ...