The company withdraws from the market one of its most successful operating systems. Support ends in 2025.
Microsoft begins to say goodbye to one of its latest releases in terms of operating systems. The technology giant confirmed this Friday that it will officially cease sales of Windows 10 licenses at the end of January, so it hopes to impose the latest version among its millions of users.
The reign of the one who knew how to be the most popular operating system in the worldwhich comes in Home and Pro variants, started from its announcement at the end of 2014. But it was only a year later that the public release came, in July 2015.
After the criticism received by Vista and versions 7 and 8, Windows 10 was for many a breath of fresh air: a return to the user experience with Windows XP and its simple and effective interface.
Also, the end of the sale of Windows 10 resembles what happened with its predecessors Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, since Microsoft stopped providing updates for those operating systems on January 10.
Although the new version of Windows 11 is still recent, since it arrived at the end of 2021, its adoption was not exactly fast as expected from Microsoft; as of December last year, Windows 10’s market share was still more than four times that of its successor.
Secondly, installing the current operating system It is somewhat complex, unlike Windows 10. Also, not all computers meet the requirements to use it.
Microsoft hopes that with this decision managed to reverse the trendso hopefully this push will drive more users to the newest version of its flagship operating system.
Fortunately, Windows 10 will continue to receive security and stability updates for a while.
Microsoft had previously confirmed that official support for the operating system would finally end on October 14, 2025, so there’s no need to rush if you haven’t already been updated to the latest version of Windows.
The end of Windows 10
Although the Redmond giant will no longer sell digital licenses for Windows 10 to download through its website after January 31, it is likely that they will be sold through different channels, such as Mercado Libre or computer stores.
A similar situation is faced by its OEM partners, that is, the computer manufacturers. It is estimated that there is still a good chance that laptops and desktops will continue to have copies of Windows 10. This can range from budget models to powerful gaming notebooks.
Meanwhile, users looking for a Windows 10 Home or Pro license will need to do so directly from Microsoft’s official site, obviously before the end of January. The operating system in its standard version costs $30,999, while its Home Pro variant can be purchased at 40,999 pesos.