Microsoft says it should drop assist for Workplace apps in Home windows 10 after the working system reaches its finish of assist on October 14.
“Microsoft 365 Apps will now not be supported after October 14, 2025, on Home windows 10 units. To make use of Microsoft 365 Functions in your gadget, you’ll need to improve to Home windows 11,” the corporate mentioned on Tuesday.
This announcement additionally applies to standalone variations and not using a Microsoft 365 subscription, together with Workplace 2024, Workplace 2021, Workplace 2019, and Workplace 2016.
In a separate assist doc first noticed by The Verge, the corporate says that Workplace apps will proceed to work even after Home windows 10 assist ends however mentioned clients may encounter points till they improve their PCs to Home windows 11.
“After that date, in case you’re operating Microsoft 365 on a Home windows 10 gadget, the purposes will proceed to operate as earlier than. Nonetheless, we strongly suggest upgrading to Home windows 11 to keep away from efficiency and reliability points over time,” Microsoft says.
Whereas the corporate has constantly pushed customers to maneuver to Home windows 11 since its October 2021 launch, even naming 2025 “the yr of the Home windows 11 PC refresh” earlier this month, clients aren’t keen to modify attributable to “non-negotiable” TPM 2.0 assist necessities.
Though Home windows 10 will attain the top of assist in eight months, over 62% of all Home windows techniques worldwide nonetheless run Home windows 10, whereas lower than 35% run Home windows 11, in response to Statcounter International information.
Microsoft introduced in June 2021 that TPM 2.0 is a compulsory requirement for Home windows 11 installs or upgrades, saying it makes techniques extra immune to tampering and cyberattacks. Nonetheless, this hasn’t prevented customers from creating instruments and discovering strategies to bypass the TPM requirement.
Though Home windows 10’s finish of assist is quickly approaching, the corporate introduced on October 31 that Home windows 10 dwelling customers might delay the swap to Home windows 11 for an additional yr in the event that they pay $30 for Prolonged Safety Updates (ESU).
Moreover, Lengthy-Time period Servicing Department (LTSB) releases like Home windows 10 2016 LTSB and Lengthy-Time period Servicing Channel (LTSC) releases like Home windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 that cater to specialised units, together with industrial and medical techniques, may also obtain updates past October 2025.