Millions of Windows users warned of date they'll have to change operating
systems
Windows 10's death has been announced, here's when you'll have to swap to
Windows 11 to keep receiving security updates
Windows 10 is the most popular operating system in the world, but Microsoft has
announced that as of now it will no longer be receiving new features. To make
matters worse, there is now a ticking clock for when security updates will
cease and users will be left to fend for themselves.
Microsoft Product Manager, Jason Leznek, promised that while âall editions
will remain in support with monthly security update releasesâ until October
14th 2025, that âWe [Microsoft] highly encourage you to transition to Windows
11 now.â But itâs not necessarily as easy as downloading the new OS.
Many older machines donât meet the system requirements to run Windows 11
(perhaps you should check out the best cheap laptops if you need to make a
speedy upgrade) and it still doesnât have all the features of Windows 10,
such as the ability to move the taskbar from the bottom of the screen.
This has left millions with a decision to make: keep using Windows 10 even once
the security updates finish, putting themselves at risk, or upgrade to a new
machine, not always within everyone's budget, especially during these uncertain
times. Leaving the majority of its customers on soon-to-be defunct operating
system is certainly an interesting choice from Microsoft.
If you are currently using Windows 10 and donât plan on switching
immediately, make sure to update to the most recent (and now final) version,
22H2, to stay eligible for the remaining three years of security updates.
To run Windows 11, Microsoft states you will need a machine with at least 4GB
of RAM (8GB for some features), a trusted platform module (not compatible with
all machines) as well as a graphics card capable of running DirectX 12 and a
processor over 1GHz. Given the ubiquity of Windows 10, there are a lot of
machines that will fall short of this mark.
It is possible if you are really determined to bypass the system requirements
and install Windows 11 on an incompatible machine, but there are no assurances
that it will work or be secure if you do so. All you can be certain of is that
Windows 10, once promised to be the last ever version of Windows, will be
defunct in just a couple of years.
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