How long can you use Win10

[Iceboy]

How long would you be able to use Win10 securely after the cut off?.

 

[Bastet]

Technically until the first security update is released after Oct 2025. However as long as a user isn’t downloading dodgy programs or visiting strange websites then there should be no problem for a while. There’s always the option to force upgrade to Windows 11 on non compliant devices which, as long as upgrade can be installed, will extend security.
My laptop is fine apart from the cpu isn’t supported but I have installed Win 11 & the 23H2 update installed via an update.

 

[Iceboy]

Thank you. Can't upgrade the laptop sadly, it's memory is poor and slow.

 

[Bighorn]

You actually can continue using the computer as long as you want, just will not get any security updates and once a third-party software is discontinued one would take a big risk in going online with it. I still have a Win7 Desktop workable plus an old Toshiba Satellite Notebook with MS-DOS 6 and Windows 3.1.