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 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.
Windows 10 Pop-Up Crashes While Telling Users to Upgrade
Either way, Microsoft's message remains clear: After Oct. 14, 2025, Windows 10 will no longer receive free security updates, bug fixes, or technical support. Users will need to either upgrade to Windows 11 or enroll in the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, starting at $30 per year—assuming that doesn't cause more bugs.
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 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 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,
If you're on Windows 10, you're losing support for Microsoft 365 this year
Microsoft is pulling 365 support for Windows 10 users . As spotted by Neowin, Microsoft has updated its documentation on how users can migrate from Windows 10 to 11. Part of this
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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.
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Microsoft's new ad explains why you should upgrade to Windows 11 from 10 already0 0
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