Microsoft received’t assist Workplace apps on Home windows 10 after October 14th

Microsoft says it should now not assist Workplace apps, often known as Microsoft 365 apps, on Home windows 10 later this yr. The assist cutoff coincides with Home windows 10’s finish of assist on October 14th, and can imply companies and customers that depend on Microsoft 365 apps might want to improve to Home windows 11.

“Microsoft 365 Apps will now not be supported after October 14, 2025, on Home windows 10 gadgets,” says Microsoft in a weblog publish. “To make use of Microsoft 365 Functions in your machine, you have to to improve to Home windows 11.”

Whereas assist will finish for Workplace apps on Home windows 10 in October, it doesn’t imply the apps will out of the blue cease working. Microsoft notes in a assist doc that was up to date in December that “the functions will proceed to perform as earlier than” after Home windows 10 assist ends, however that there could possibly be “efficiency and reliability points over time.”

Microsoft actually desires folks to cease utilizing Home windows 10 this yr, and is asking 2025 “the yr of the Home windows 11 PC refresh.” The software program maker declared at CES final week that refreshing an outdated Home windows 10 PC will probably be extra essential than shopping for a brand new TV or telephone this yr.

“We consider that some of the essential items of expertise folks will look to refresh in 2025 isn’t the fridge, the tv or their cell phone. It will likely be their Home windows 10 PC, and they’re going to transfer ahead with Home windows 11,” stated Yusuf Mehdi, govt vp and shopper chief advertising officer at Microsoft.

Home windows 11 adoption remains to be lagging behind Home windows 10, and hundreds of thousands of machines merely can’t improve to the most recent OS on account of Microsoft’s strict {hardware} necessities. Microsoft just lately closed the door on Home windows 11 supporting older {hardware}, noting that its Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 requirement for Home windows 11 is “non-negotiable.” Microsoft is now attempting to persuade Home windows 10 customers to purchase a brand new PC with full-screen prompts.

Whereas assist for Home windows 10 ends later this yr, Microsoft can be providing Prolonged Safety Updates to customers for the primary time ever. Customers will have the ability to pay $30 for an additional yr of updates, whereas companies will have the ability to buy as much as three years of prolonged updates.