Will Windows 10 support end on 14th October 2025?

If you\'re a long follower of my channel, you know that I have a tradition of making videos when the support for a Windows version is starting to end.

But just like previously, I will not be making an end of support video on January, but instead be waiting until only a few weeks before the actual end of support. You may be wondering - but why?

Windows 11 system requirements are riddiculously high. More precisely for new hardware, such as a TPM 2.0 security chip and new generation processors, which your computer may not have, even if it\'s just 5 years old. In addition, Windows 11 requires 4GB of system memory, but it\'s recommended to use at least 8GB instead (Windows 11 system requirements).

So, it would be a really bad decision in terms of retaining marking share to end support for the previous operating system not to mention a large amount of electronic was, which would accumulate due to this. Sure, Microsoft Lifecycle dictates that the extended support will end on this date, however historically, Microsoft has postponed this date, such was the case with XP, but then the main factor was Windows Vista\'s slow development and XP\'s market share was really high even after Vista was released. That\'s why the end of support was postponed by 3 years.

It\'s not out of the question that Microsoft might do something similar with Windows 10. In fact, they have already announced that they will offer paid support, this time even for individuals with retail licenses (ESU i.e. Extended Security Updates). It\'s possible that they might postpone the end of support and at the same time continue offering this extended support service.

That\'s great, but can\'t you just skip the system requirement checks for Windows 11 by adding some values to system registry (tutorial)? Yes, it\'s possible, however it\'s more meant for evaluation/testing purposes and not for real everyday use plus Microsoft has said that they might stop offering updates to computers, which do not meet written Windows 11 system requirements.

This is the reason why I have never rushed with releasing an end of support video. I do plan on waiting until things are more clear and then make that video.

In terms of content, the plan is to make a more detailed video, similar to maybe my Windows XP and Vista end of support announcements. But I will be using completely different background music (i.e. it won\'t be Stan LePard - Velkommen or Hello Windows remix) and video style, which will be something completely unique for Windows 10. Little hint: blue eye.