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Microsoft is gearing up for a big Windows upgrade year asWindows 10reaches end-of-life in just 10 short months.

“Windows 10 will reach the end of its lifecycle on Oct. 14, 2025.

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

Windows 11 has been on the market for almost four years, and has matured in the last couple.

Because of this, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a major Windows product release this year.

Microsoft’s blog post also highlightsCES 2025and new Windows 11 PCs coming from hardware makers with Copilot+ capabilities.

It’s clear that Microsoft is heavily focused on pushing Copilot+ capable hardware going forward.

The Windows 11 Start menu apps list.

Former Microsoft Executive Vice President Terry Myerson stands in front of a presentation about Windows 10

Windows 10 to 11 upgrade preparation

Windows 10 Start menu on HP ZBook Studio G4

Windows 11 system features

Windows 11 Start menu

Windows 11 battery usage

Copilot Vision for Windows announcement

Screenshot from the third �A Minecraft Movie� trailer.

Freja and her crossbow in Overwatch 2

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition The Three Kingdoms DLC art

Renderings of the 50th Anniversary Exclusive Microsoft Surface Laptop.

Titanfall 2

MSI Claw surrounded by Steam Deck, ROG Ally, ROG Ally X, Nintendo Switch, Legion Go S, and Legion Go.