A number of days again, Microsoft introduced that the Home windows 11 2024 replace (model 24H2) had “reached the final section of the gradual rollout” and thus the replace could be obtainable to obtain for everybody, until it was some bug just like the one inflicting 0x80240069 error that has a repair now.

On the similar time, the corporate additionally reminded customers concerning the upcoming finish of assist date for Home windows 10 non-LTSB and non-LTSC. Microsoft issued the reminder on its Home windows well being dashboard web site. It wrote:

Present standing as of Could 2, 2025

On October 14, 2025, Home windows 10 will attain finish of assist*. After this date, gadgets operating Home windows 10 will now not obtain fixes for identified points, time zone updates, technical assist, or month-to-month safety and preview updates containing safety from the most recent safety threats.

*Observe: Lengthy-Time period Servicing Department (LTSB) and Lengthy-Time period Servicing Channel (LTSC) releases are topic to totally different lifecycle assist insurance policies.

Microsoft says that there are a number of methods to go about this. First is to verify in case your present Home windows 10 is eligible for a Home windows 11 improve. The corporate has even supplied the most recent function replace (model 24H2) on such techniques.

If that isn’t the case, then a brand new PC is the way in which ahead says the corporate. Microsoft not too long ago highlighted how Copilot+ AI PCs could be a large improve over an older Home windows 10 machine, and it introduced up some numbers to show it. That is hardly the primary time although that the tech big has recommended eliminating a PC that is not supported on Home windows 11.

ESET, nevertheless, recommends going Linux in case your PC shouldn’t be formally supported by Home windows 11.

The third and last choice for people in addition to enterprises is to go for paid Prolonged Safety Updates (ESU). It writes:

The choices embrace:

• Examine in case your present Home windows 10 PC can improve to Home windows 11.
• Buy a brand new Home windows 11 PC.
• Buy Prolonged Safety Updates (ESU) for organizations of all sizes as beforehand introduced in April 2024.
• For the primary time, buy an ESU choice for people.

You could find particulars concerning the ESU program in our devoted article right here.