Microsoft announced that Windows 10 won't be receiving any more features or updates. So it is the end of the journey for Windows 10. With Windows 11 and its continuous update cycles in the market for a very long time and getting updated every other day, this was bound to happen.
Microsoft's Jason Leznek while updating the current client map of Microsoft mentioned in a blog post, "The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10, and all editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases though that date.”
With this announcement, Microsoft has also updated the Windows 10 Home and Pro life cycle page to show the latest changes. Leznek in his blog also mentioned that October 14, 2025 will be the end of support for Windows 10.
As mentioned earlier, Windows 10 22H2 is supposed to be the last update, but actually this wasn't even a proper update. It can actually be seen as a bug fix. Whereas, if Windows 11 is taken into consideration, the latest update was excellent and wants people to come out of their comfort zone and use something new.
Windows 10 has been an amazing operating system, with a little more updates it wouldn't be anything less than Windows 11. But majorly what makes people lose interest in 10 and upgrade to 11? There might be 3 particular reasons for that, first- the settings menu, second- the widgets and third- the "Out of the Box Experience."
Windows 10 has a fandom of its own. It would be heartbreaking for them to hear, but the end is pretty near. What Microsoft indirectly meant was at this point of time Windows 11 is the future until a new version of Windows arrives. Microsoft has kind of made it official that in the bigger picture it's Windows 11 already with the announcement of no more updates. So, by October 2025, we can guess that there would be a huge shift from Windows 10 to Windows 11 user base.