Here we go again. A zombie news story that should have been kept for rest in last January, has grown from the grave and is running again among us.
Original story
If you have missed the original story, then there is a repetition here: Last January, Dozens of tech-centric news sites Told that Windows 10 to Windows 11 free upgrade “was for only a limited time.” In a quotation of the same source, he warned that Microsoft had decided that you would need to upgrade to Windows 11 after October 14, 2025 to continue using Microsoft 365 apps on your PC, the end-off-port time limit for Windows 10 for Windows 10.
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The problem with all those reports is that they were based on an article by a very junior microsoft employee posted on a vague blog for Microsoft non -profit customers. It was not an official announcement, and the post was removed on the same day. A microsoft spokes ZDNET’s sister PCMAG told PCMAG That blog post included “wrong information and a misleading title.”
Microsoft’s official support document, “Windows end support means office and Microsoft 365,” Was published a month ago and was very less dangerous. It begins: “Microsoft 365 apps will not be supported at Windows 10 after reaching the end of support on October 14, 2025.” This statement is later repeated in the document in bold:
Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025After that date, if you are running the Microsoft 365 app on the Windows 10 device, the application will continue to work as before. However, we strongly recommend upgrading to Windows 11 to avoid performance and reliability issues over time.
Back to news
So why is this zombie story visible in my news feed today? I blame ForbesThey are standing there, shovel in hand, shouting about “Microsoft’s surprise time limit U-Turn”, while wrong, continues to quote from a long-deleted zombie blog post.
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Today’s nuisance is based on a new published page on Microsoft’s product documentation site, Microsoft Learn: “Windows 10 support and end of Microsoft 365 apps,” Which includes this note:
To help maintain safety when infection in Windows 11, Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 for three years after Windows 10 reaches the end of support. These updates will be distributed through standard updated channels ending October 10, 2028.
This should not be a surprise. The security updates for Microsoft 365 corresponds to the Windows 10 extended security updates available to the enterprise customers of three years Microsoft. This would be a bad dream for reconstruction of the Microsoft 365 update server, so they only updated the PC running Windows 10 with ESU membership blocking other Windows 10 devices. So everyone gets those updates.
What ‘will not be supported’ means
As I told a colleague, when the original story was revealed, “will not be supported” means Microsoft will no longer commit to test the new release on Windows 10. “Given that they are allowing enterprise customers to expand the updates for three years,” I said, “They can’t just break Microsoft 365.” Certainly, what this extended documentation says.
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The article is targeted on enterprise customers, which will be able to open support cases with Microsoft. However, the company warns three borders that will apply to the events involving the Microsoft 365 app running on Windows 10 after October 14, 2025.
- If this problem occurs only on Windows 10 or with Microsoft 365 apps with an extended security update, and does not occur on Windows 11, the support will ask the customer to move to Windows 11.
- If the customer is unable to go to Windows 11, the support will only provide troubleshooting assistance; Technical workarounds can be limited or unavailable.
- Do not include the option of Microsoft 365 apps running on Windows 10 or without extended security updates, bug logs or other product updates.
It is also worth noting that those options are not available to consumers running individual and family versions of Microsoft 365. You will still get security updates on Windows 10, but do not expect a lot of help if you make support calls.
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