Your Windows 10 End of Life guide

Everything you need to know about the big changeover to Windows 11

Windows 10 launched back in July 2015 and, over a decade later, the operating system is being dropped by Microsoft so it can focus on Windows 11. After October 14, the company will no longer issue new security updates or support patches for the ten-year-old software.

That’s where we come in. Tom’s Guide has partnered with Snapdragon to make it super simple to find out if your current laptop is eligible to upgrade. All you need to do is follow the step-by-step guidance below to understand whether or not you can start using Windows 11 today.

This is also where you’ll find a list of all our features related to end-of-life support for Windows 10 — which should arm you with all the information you’ll need to navigate the change.

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