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Microsoft Tells Three-Quarters of Windows Users: “No New Features for You!”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n “The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10,”<\/em> said Microsoft’s Jason Leznek in a post on the Microsoft Blog. <\/span>The intent of this move seems obvious: To push more Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11. But there’s a problem with this and we’ll discuss that in a minute.<\/span><\/p>\n Microsoft announced that it will stop releasing feature updates for Windows 10. According to StatCounter, almost 75% of those currently using Windows are using Windows 10, so this news concerns most Windows users.<\/span><\/p>\n The current version of Windows 10, version 22H2, will be the last, and support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. Microsoft said it will continue to release monthly security updates and bug fixes for all Windows 10 editions until it reaches the end of support date3 in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n With no new Windows 10 feature updates, Microsoft recommends that users upgrade to Windows 11. But for many that is not possible and could be costly as Windows 11 won’t run on most older computers.<\/span><\/p>\n Why can’t older computers run Windows 11?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The main reason older devices can’t run Windows 11 is the processor not being up to the task. Windows 11 requires a 7th-generation or newer Intel (or equivalent) processor.\u00a0 Intel released the first 7th-generation processors in Q1 of 2017. So any device built early in 2017 or before will not support Windows 11. So it is quite likely that users who have computers purchased in 2018 or before may not be able to run Windows 11. And for those who are thinking of upgrading their device’s processor – you might want to reconsider. A newer Windows 11-compatible processor will set you back around $200. That’s money that may be better spent on buying a new computer with Windows 11 pre-installed.<\/span><\/p>\n And there’s the TPM 2.0 requirement…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The second biggest reason that many Windows 10 devices cannot run Windows 11 is that they do not meet the TPM 2.0 requirement. TPM stands for Trusted Platform Module. TPM is a security feature built into the device’s hardware. Once again computers built in 2018 or before mostly likely won’t have a TPM 2.0 module and without it, the device won’t support Windows 11.<\/span><\/p>\n What about workarounds?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Tes, there are workarounds for installing Windows 11 on computers that don’t support it. However, we don’t recommend that anyone go down that road.<\/span><\/p>\n Most of you will have a decision to make<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n So, almost three-quarters of Windows users will have decisions to make. If you’re one of them, Luckily, you have almost two-and-a-half years to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n And let’s look on the bright side of things. With no new feature updates, your Windows 10 computer will not be changing at all – and that’s not a bad thing. Plus, without any new features, Windows updates should install more quickly and cause fewer problems.<\/span><\/p>\n What do you think? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Do you think Microsoft is pushing people to move to Windows 11? Since almost three-quarters of you reading this are using Windows 10 – are you ready to upgrade or are you going to stick with Windows 10 until October 14, 2025?<\/span><\/p>\n Is Windows 12 coming?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n And rumor has it, Microsoft will release Windows 12 sometime in 2024. And you know what that means…Maybe by the time you finally do upgrade to Windows 11, you may only have a couple of years to use it before it reaches its end-of-support date. It may be the same old Windows conundrum all over again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Microsoft Tells Three-Quarters of Windows Users: “No New Features for You!” “The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10,” said Microsoft’s Jason Leznek in a post on the Microsoft Blog. The intent of this move seems obvious: To push more Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11. 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