r/Windows10 • u/No-Adhesiveness-4251 • 17d ago
News Microsoft: Outdated Windows devices will stop receiving security updates
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outdated-windows-devices-will-lose-security-protection-next-year/Hopefully Windows 10 is still covered?
28
u/SilverseeLives 15d ago
The headline is a bit misleading, as it implies that unsupported devices will stop receiving updates.
In fact, the cutoff applies to unsupported Windows versions, which will not receive updated certificates for Windows Update.
It is only required to update your device to a supported Windows version prior to next year's certificate change, apparently.
2
u/CodenameFlux 14d ago
It misled me in an entirely different way.
I didn't mistake "outdated" for "unsupported". What misled me was "devices". In this context, "outdated Windows devices" means "outdated copies of Windows". Here, "device" is a metonym for "instance" or "copy".
10
2
u/NOLAgenXer 15d ago
Windows 10 was given another year of Security Updates by MS. If you are getting Windows Updates currently then you have seen the notice where they inform you of this. As long as you are still receiving updates, you’ll get the new certificate.
2
u/grndcntrol2majortom 14d ago
Well i'm not up to date, except for defender. i cant get past the esu window, closes immediately, was told it was because i wasnt using my original account or administer account. which i have in my c:/users, but isnt showing up anywhere, so yah this is really risky right now , but what should I do? buy another win 10, ...yah not sure, so how long do i have again? lol
1
u/shrekfrom1994 14d ago
My laptop’s windows update got corrupted after unsuccessfully restoring my laptop to a past point (probably my anti virus being activated was at fault) ever since, I haven’t been able to download and install updates. This was in June 2025. I am seriously considering backing all my info and seeing what are my options because the error ID they’re showing me apparently can only be fixed by reinstalling windows from zero sigh.
1
0
u/Turkez11 15d ago
Who cares, AI will update everything, even some old crepid still functioning mainframe operating system.
In few months the AI agent from your fridge will patch your windows.
59
u/ApexAftermath 15d ago
Did you actually read the article??? Clearly says in the article that as long as you are up to date on Windows updates on Windows 10 you are good to go. All they are saying is if you haven't installed any Windows updates for a long time you're not going to get the update certificate.