Windows 10 (Home & Pro) has shut down
- Shutdown date: 2025-10-14
- Export deadline: unverified
What stops working
End of support 2025-10-14 — no more security updates for Home/Pro without ESU.
Data at risk
No data deletion; unpatched systems accumulate risk.
How to export
No export path documented yet — check the vendor announcement below.
Where people migrate (factual, free forever)
No verified migration paths documented yet.
Timeline
- — seed: seeded from same-day vendor-page fetch (block 2026-08-22 Shutdown Watch build); facts confirmed in snapshot
Sources
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro — accessed (Microsoft Lifecycle page (retirement date on page))
Not affiliated with Microsoft. Corrections and disputes: [email protected] — reviewed manually, applied with a public change-log entry. Shutdown Watch tracks vendor announcements and public deadlines; it is monitoring assistance, not legal or migration advice.