Bad news if you’re still on Windows 10: Microsoft is going to stop adding new features to the OS through upcoming updates.
“We highly encourage you to transition to Windows 11 now as there won't be any additional Windows 10 feature updates,” Microsoft product manager Jason Leznek wrote in a blog post.
Leznek wrote the post to give the public a “clear Windows client roadmap,” so consumers and businesses can prepare. Microsoft has already said it’ll support Windows 10 until Oct. 14, 2025, a date that’s quickly approaching.
However, today’s statement means users should only expect to receive performance fixes and security patches through future Windows 10 updates. Expect the updates to arrive monthly until the October 2025 end-of-support cycle date. But if you’re looking for new features, you’ll need to install or buy a PC with Windows 11.
An estimated 73% of users are on Windows 10, according to surveys. So the news may annoy those clinging on to the OS when Microsoft has been pushing users to adopt Windows 11. The problem is that Windows 11 can only be officially installed on PCs released in the last six years, due to Microsoft’s decision to impose certain system requirements.
The post from Leznek goes to say: “If you and/or your organization must remain on Windows 10 for now, please update to Windows 10, version 22H2 to continue receiving monthly security update releases through October 14, 2025.”
Last year’s Windows 10 22H2 release actually contained no new features. Rather, it was devoted to security, performance, and reliability updates. Microsoft instead brought the major enhancements to the Windows 11 22H2 release, which came packed with revisions and improvements to the OS.