As part of an effort to wind down support of Windows 10 Home and Pro, Microsoft is stopping sales of downloads on January 31st, according to a product page spotted by The Verge. According to Microsoft, this download [and all-important license keys] will be no longer available for purchase on that date. However, security updates will still be available until October 2025, when it will finally be discontinued.
Until January 31, 2023, customers may purchase Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro from this site, according to a Microsoft spokesperson, but they should instead purchase Windows 11. Until Microsoft confirms otherwise, Windows 10 may still be available from other retailers and OEMs.
The company announced in June 2021 that Windows 10 would be discontinued exactly 10 years after it was first launched in 2015. It was released in 2015, and will be discontinued exactly 10 years later as part of its “modern lifecycle policy.” In part because it replaced Windows 8, which wasn’t as well received, the OS received generally good reviews and met with success when it arrived.
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In the meantime, Windows 11 launched to decent acclaim, with applause for the polish and boos for the weird upgrade restrictions. While the minimum requirements have been dropped, migration from Windows 10 has remained slow, according to recent reports.
