{"id":1035,"date":"2025-12-01T15:58:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/enterprise-device-management\/?page_id=1035"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:51:33","slug":"windows-10-end-of-life-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/enterprise-device-management\/windows-10-end-of-life-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 end of life support"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-basic bg-image  hero-basic\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--hero-basic\">\n                <div class=\"background-image hero-bg-image \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/enterprise-device-management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/mswindows-10-support.png);\" aria-label=\"Image Description\">\n            <div class=\"f--image--hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--image \">                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/enterprise-device-management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/mswindows-10-support.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- f--field f--image -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"outer-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--page-title \"><h1>Windows 10 end of life<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--page-title -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--text \"><p>Update devices by October 14, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--text -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--hero-basic -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--enhanced-cards  enhanced-cards color-white\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--enhanced-cards\">\n        \n\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"enhanced-cards-bg-img-container  color-white\" style=\"; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; position: relative; z-index:1;\">\n\n        <div class=\"enhanced-cards\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));\">\n\n            <div class=\"title-description\">\n                                    <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Help with upgrading to Windows 11<\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"description\">\n                        <p>Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025, meaning all university devices should be updated to Windows 11 prior to that date. OIT is recommending that all departments upgrade or replace devices where possible. Devices that cannot be upgraded in time may be eligible for Windows 10 Extended Support, but this support only includes critical security patches.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"after-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-icon text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            FAQs                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px\">\n                                    <i style=\"color: #cc0033\" class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-question large after-title\"><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Read frequently asked questions about the options available to your department and the Office of Information Technology&#8217;s recommendations for a smooth transition.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.rutgers.edu\/sp?id=kb_article_view&#038;sysparm_article=KB0018501\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"after-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-icon text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            Windows feature updates with KACE SMA                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px\">\n                                    <i style=\"color: #cc0033\" class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-gear large after-title\"><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>IT administrators can leverage the KACE SMA to automate the detection and deployment of periodic releases of new Windows versions, improving performance and security for managed Windows 10 and 11 devices.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/rutgers.service-now.com\/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0018223\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Feature updates<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"after-title enhanced-card box-shadow has-button color-white visual-content-icon text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            What&#8217;s new in Windows 11?                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px\">\n                                    <i style=\"color: #cc0033\" class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-file-check large after-title\"><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>Learn about the latest features in Windows 11, including its redesigned interface, productivity and creativity tools, and advanced security features.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/learning-center\/whats-new-in-windows-11\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Windows 11 Features<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--enhanced-cards -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--enhanced-cards  enhanced-cards color-white\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--enhanced-cards\">\n        \n\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"enhanced-cards-bg-img-container  color-white\" style=\"; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; position: relative; z-index:1;\">\n\n        <div class=\"enhanced-cards\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr));\">\n\n            <div class=\"title-description\">\n                \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card box-shadow color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n      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