Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licences in a few days
Bad news for anyone wanting to build a PC with Windows 10, with Microsoft announcing it will stop directly selling Windows 10 licences by the end of the month.
Microsoft will halt digital downloads of Windows 10 on the 31st of January 2023, according to notices posted to the Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Workstation pages on Microsoft’s site.
Microsoft’s decision means that only existing stores at third-party retailers will be able to sell Windows 10 licences.
The elimination of the Windows 10 licence also means that Windows 11 will be the only operating system that Microsoft will allow you to buy from them.
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Home product page says Windows 10 will remain supported with security updates that help protect your PC from viruses, spyware, and other malware until October 14, 2025.
The news of Windows 10’s end-of-sale closely follows the actual end of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, as Microsoft stopped providing updates for those operating systems on January 10. There are still plenty people using pre-10 versions, which are now left open to bugs and cyberattacks.
Is your PC Windows licence in need of an update? Could your system be outdated and now at risk of cyber threats?
If you need to update your current operating system, Acurus will continue to sell Windows 10 licences along with newer versions as well.