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Except Microsoft didn’t have it he has already made it very much know that he wants you Upgrade your Windows 10 PC this yearthe company has announced that it will stop supporting Office applications on the old OS come October.
In a blog postMicrosoft confirmed that in order to continue using Microsoft 365 apps on your system, “you must upgrade to Windows 11” by October 14—the same day support for Windows 10 will end. And in most cases, upgrading to Windows 11 will also require upgrading your system.
That’s because Windows 11 has more features hardware requirements that millions of old machines cannot meet, and Microsoft has already confirmed that it has no intention of removing these requirements.
I am so confident in the movement that Yusef Mehdi, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer announced that 2025 is “the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.”
“Whether an existing PC needs to be refreshed, or has security issues that require the latest protection supported by tools, now is the time to move forward with a new Windows 11 PC,” wrote another. blog postearlier this month.
It is worth noting that some systems that may not meet the hardware requirements may be approaching 10 yearsand maybe you can do with upgrading. But it is also true that the number of Windows 10 machines out there-the published data is Statcounter in December 2024 shows that there are almost twice as many PCs running Windows 10 than Windows 11—meaning replacing them all before the end of support is impossible.
There’s good news for all Windows 10 users hoping to stick with and continue using their Office apps. As an operating system itself, Microsoft 365 will not fall down and stop working on October 14. has confirmed that Office applications “will continue to work as before,” but that there may be “difficulties and reliability issues over time” as security and updates stop coming.
If this is your option, it may be worth considering Microsoft Security Updateswhich is being offered to consumers for the first time. Consumers can pay $30 to have their PCs protected with updates for one year, while businesses can protect their systems for up to three. It won’t stop your programs from continuing, however, but it will help you to be less stressed as you prepare for the next move.
