Microsoft personally reminds users of world's most popular OS that it's dying soon

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 this year and has reminded users of the operating system that its support severance is approaching.

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Windows 10 is still the world's most popular operating system according to data gathered by StatCounter, which states Microsoft's previous generation operating system still accounts for 58% of the desktop Windows market share worldwide.

By comparison, Windows 11 accounts for 38%. Microsoft has now begun sending emails out to Windows 10 users to inform them the world's most popular operating system is officially losing support on October 14, 2025, and following that date, machines running Windows 10 will no longer receive critical software updates such as security patches, meaning these machines will exponentially become more vulnerable to malware, and hacking.

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Microsoft fails to mention in its email that users who wish to continue using Windows 10 and receive software updates from Microsoft will need to pay $30 for an additional year of updates. The email comes with a "Check upgrade eligibility" link that, when pressed, redirects users to Microsoft's website that checks if the system meets the eligibility requirements for Windows 11. Notably, Windows 11 has significant hardware restrictions compared to Windows 10, which means many machines around the world will need hardware upgrades to meet the new requirements.

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