7 out of 10 PCs are still running Windows 10, much to Microsoft’s despair, which would very much like these users to upgrade to Windows 11. As the end of software support for Windows 10 approaches, the publisher will multiply messages to force the hand of the recalcitrant.
Microsoft will no longer support Windows 10 starting October 14, 2025. This means that from this date the operating system will no longer receive security updates, unless you put your hand in your wallet by signing up for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that will be open to individuals.
The countdown has therefore begun for Windows 10 users, who are still very numerous: according to StatCounter, 68% of PCs in circulation still run the operating system released in 2015, compared to 27% for Windows 11. And this figure shows no sign of getting carried away…
Microsoft has launched major maneuvers to push Windows 10 users to the new version of the operating system. After you install the May 10 update, new messages appear on your PCs. On incompatible computers, the “A New Journey with Windows” pop-up warns that support for the operating system is coming to an end and directs to a page that extols the merits of Windows 11.
On PCs compatible with the new operating system, the message also indicates that updates for Windows 10 will stop in October 2025 and that it’s time to switch to Windows 11. You can then install the new version immediately, or program it. If we choose to keep Windows 10, Microsoft will try to change our minds with explanatory panels; and if we really don’t want Windows 11, the publisher indicates that the message will reappear in a few weeks.
Windows 10 users are therefore likely to experience the next few months to the rhythm of pop-ups and alerts for Windows 11! What’s really curious is that Microsoft has launched a new beta program to test new Windows 10 features: a fun way to retire the operating system.
