Windows 10 no longer gets regular security updates

Standard support ended on October 14, 2025. Home users can still enroll in Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program, which runs until October 12, 2027 and covers critical and important security fixes only. These guides still help you set up, repair and move on, but plan a move to Windows 11 or a supported system and take extra care with banking and email on a Windows 10 PC.

Guides for Windows 10

5 guides. Start with the one that matches what you want to do.

  • How-to

    Windows 10: how to install or upgrade

    Check your PC against Microsoft's requirements, back up your files, then install or update Windows 10 using Microsoft's own download tools.

    Windows 10

    40 minIntermediate

  • How-to

    Windows 10: how to do a clean install from a USB drive

    Make a Windows 10 installation USB drive with Microsoft's tool, boot from it and reinstall, with a backup first and the risky screens explained.

    Windows 10

    45 minAdvanced

  • How-to

    Windows 10: how to install software and apps

    Install apps on Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store, from a maker's own website or with winget, and learn how to check a download first and remove it later.

    Windows 10

    10 minBeginner

  • Fix

    Windows 10: common problems and fixes

    Work through the usual Windows 10 problems in order, from a restart and updates to system file repair and Reset this PC, starting with the safest fixes.

    Windows 10

    20 minIntermediate

  • Explainer

    Windows 10 end of support: what it means and what to do

    Windows 10 stopped getting free updates on October 14, 2025. Learn what that means, what Extended Security Updates cover, and the options to keep your PC safe.

    Windows 10, Windows 11

    8 minBeginner

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