Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 Office apps in October
Unless Microsoft didn’t do it I’ve already done it very Clearly that’s what it wants Upgrade your Windows 10 PC this yearThe company announced that it will stop supporting Office apps on the older operating system starting in October.
In one Blog postMicrosoft confirmed that you must “upgrade to Windows 11” by October 14 to continue using the Microsoft 365 suite of apps on your computer – the same day that support for Windows 10 will end . And in many cases, upgrading to Windows 11 also requires upgrading your computer.
That’s because Windows 11 is pretty hefty Hardware requirements that millions of older machines cannot fulfill, and Microsoft has already confirmed that it has no intention of changing these conditions.
So confident is this move that Yusef Mehdi, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer, has declared 2025 the “year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.”
“Whether the current PC needs an update or has security flaws that require the latest hardware-backed protection, now is the time to move forward with a new Windows 11 PC,” he wrote in another Blog postearlier this month.
It’s fair to say that some of the machines that don’t meet these minimum hardware requirements might almost 10 years oldand could probably use an upgrade anyway. But it’s also true that the sheer number of Windows 10 machines out there – data published by Statistics counter in December 2024 suggests that there are almost twice as many PCs running Windows 10 as running Windows 11 – meaning it’s unlikely they’ll all be switched over before support ends.
There’s good news for all Windows 10 users who want to keep and continue using their Office apps. Just like the operating system itself, Microsoft 365 will not fall off a cliff and stop functioning starting October 14th. Microsoft has confirmed that Office apps “will continue to function as before,” but that “performance and reliability issues may arise over time” as security and feature updates are no longer available.
If this is your tactic, it might be worth considering Extended security updates from Microsoftwhich are being offered to consumers for the first time. Users can pay $30 to protect their PC with updates for a year, while businesses can protect their machines for up to three years. Of course, this won’t prevent your apps from becoming outdated, but it will at least help keep the inconvenience out while you plan your next move.
