Microsoft announced that it will end direct sales of Windows 10 licenses on its official store on January 31.. Interested users have less than two weeks if they want to purchase a Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro edition directly from the company.
Sale close does not mean the end of operating system supportbut Microsoft certainly shows that it is trying to encourage its users to upgrade to Windows 11.
“January 31, 2023 will be the last day this Windows 10 download will be available for sale. Windows 10 support will continue with security updates that help protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and other types of malware until January 14. October 2025,” says the operating system. official sales page.
It should be noted that the end of Microsoft’s sales does not mean that it will be impossible to find official Windows 10 licenses for purchase. Authorized third-party vendors may continue to offer the system, and it should appear pre-installed on some laptops or new complete computers.
The system remains very popular
Windows 10 will be eight years old in 2023, but it remains the most popular version of Windows by a wide margin. It is estimated at 67.95% of computers running Windows, while the estimate for Windows 11 is only 16.97%.
Microsoft clearly wants to pressure its customers to upgrade to the newer version of the system, but the process seems difficult. In addition to the popularity of Windows 10, which is considered one of the “good versions” of the system, the hardware requirements of Windows 11 may prevent the upgrade.
Source: Tec Mundo
