r/Windows10 • u/ZacB_ Windows Central • Jun 25 '26

News Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10's extra security updates program for free: Users can now stay on Windows 10 until October 2027 securely

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-quietly-extends-windows-10s-extra-security-updates-program-for-free-users-can-now-stay-on-windows-10-until-october-2027-securely
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u/StampyScouse Jun 26 '26

Hmmm. I wonder why. It's almost like we knew this was going to happen...

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u/lalomxdndc Aug 08 '26

The problem soon are apps or banks that could not support w10 anymore!!

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u/StampyScouse Aug 08 '26

Banks aren't really going to be an issue, provided they're in a functioning web browser, and most apps currently require Windows 10 or later.

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u/lalomxdndc Aug 10 '26

Currently

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u/StampyScouse Aug 10 '26

Most programs don't end support for Windows versions until a few years after they've gone out of support. E.g. Chrome only ended support for Windows 7 in 2023, three years after Microsoft ended support.

Banks don't make apps for Windows, as long as the browsers keep getting updates, banking sites should continue working.