Microsoft to End Office Apps Support on Windows 10 After October 14
Microsoft has announced it will stop supporting Microsoft 365 apps, including Office apps, on Windows 10 devices after October 14, 2025. The move aligns with Windows 10’s scheduled end of support and will require users to upgrade to Windows 11 to continue receiving support for Microsoft 365 applications.
In a blog post, Microsoft stated, “Microsoft 365 Apps will no longer be supported after October 14, 2025, on Windows 10 devices. To use Microsoft 365 Applications on your device, you will need to upgrade to Windows 11.”
Although support for these apps will officially end, the company clarified that the applications would still function on Windows 10 but may face performance and reliability issues over time.
The announcement is part of Microsoft’s broader effort to transition users to Windows 11. At the CES 2025 event, the company declared the year as “the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.” Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer, emphasized, “We believe that one of the most important pieces of technology people will look to refresh in 2025 isn’t the refrigerator, the television, or their mobile phone. It will be their Windows 10 PC, and they will move forward with Windows 11.”
Despite Microsoft’s push, Windows 11 adoption has lagged behind Windows 10, partly due to the strict hardware requirements of the newer operating system. Many older machines are incompatible with Windows 11 due to its Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 requirement, which Microsoft has described as “non-negotiable.”
To encourage upgrades, Microsoft has begun issuing full-screen prompts to Windows 10 users, urging them to purchase new PCs that meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11.
For those who cannot immediately transition to Windows 11, Microsoft is offering an Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This marks the first time the company is extending such an option to consumers, allowing them to pay $30 for an additional year of updates. Businesses can purchase up to three years of extended updates.
This phased discontinuation reflects Microsoft’s ongoing strategy to drive adoption of its latest operating system while supporting legacy users through transition periods.