Earlier, Microsoft announced that Microsoft 365 apps such as Word and Excel will not work after October 14, 2025, when Windows 10 reaches the end of his life. However, it seems that the company has changed its mind and is now offering an extended support of three years.
Extended support for Microsoft 365 Apps at Windows 10
It was not surprising to hear that Microsoft had decided to end the support for its various apps on Windows 10, when the operating system reached the end of its life. After all, old operating systems like Windows 7 and Windows 8 no longer support Microsoft 365 apps, so why should Windows 10 be there?
However, what you would not have expected is that Microsoft will return to this deadline after a few months after trying to intimidate the owners in Windows 11.
according to a New support document With details about the end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft 365 Apps will continue to get support from Microsoft by 10 October, 2028. It is three additional years updates and support, which are lines with previous plans to offer three years extended support for Windows 10, although both extended support options will come at their own value.
Is a grip
While Windows 10 will still support the Microsoft 365 apps after the initial deadline, there are some nuances that you want to be aware. Most particularly, updates are only safety updates.
This means that you will not find any new facility or major changes in the apps on Windows 10. However, with the Microsoft 365 membership-based, it depends on how Microsoft distributes those features. Additionally, Microsoft has shared some nuances that how much support you will really get when using Windows 10.
Microsoft wrote in the Support Document, “If the problem occurs only with Microsoft 365 apps with Windows 10 or without Windows 10 extended security updates, and not on Windows 11, the support will ask the customer to transfer to Windows 11.”
Connected
I made Windows 11 like Windows 10 – how can you also do this
Call it nostalgia, but I call it comfort.
In addition, the company said that issues of support would not include issues of support while running the Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 that they will not include the option to report bugs or request other product updates, even if you buy extended support for Windows 10.
Therefore, while Microsoft is offering support for three more years, this support will be extremely limited – so limited, in fact, that I cannot help, but wonder whether it is worth it. Finally, Microsoft is still planning to continue to push you to upgrade to Windows 11. All this change delays unavoidable in a while.
