What do you need to know
- Microsoft is going to end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.
- The tech giant recommends upgrading to Windows 11 as it’s a great source for weather updates and celebrity gossip.
- The company recently launched a new website highlighting important details about Windows 11, including a comparison between Windows 10 and Windows 11 and a step-by-step guide to help them identify and buy a new laptop.
Microsoft released Windows 11 more than two years ago as the successor to Windows 10. However, Windows 10 continues to dominate market share despite the impending end-of-support date, which is scheduled for October 14, 2024. After that date, Microsoft will no longer push important security updates, new features or improving quality of life. OS.
Over the past few months, Microsoft has been aggressively pushing its Windows 11 campaign with annoying multi-page pop-up ads and, more recently, a subtle reminder in the form of a website with intricate details about Windows 11 to get Windows 10 users to make the switch.
Microsoft’s latest attempt to try to get more users to upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10 is somewhat odd and interesting at the same time. In addition to making the operating system “easier to look at and easier to use,” Microsoft says the platform is a great source for celebrity gossip (via Neowin ). I would assume that the celebrity gossip tape would include stories like Scarlett Johnson and the OpenAI debacle over voice cloning and impersonation.
“Widgets are new to Windows 11. They help you stay on top of all the things you need to stay on top of, like schedules, weather, stocks, sports — even celebrity gossip.”
As Microsoft has pointed out, Widgets are relatively new in Windows 11. Until recently, this feature was limited to users with Microsoft accounts. Although a Microsoft account is no longer a requirement to access widgets in Windows 11, it is still being worked on. Microsoft is bringing new capabilities to this feature, such as allowing users to pin Windows 11 widgets to the desktop and open them up to third-party developers like FaceBook and Spotify.
Switching to Windows 11 may not be easy
Microsoft’s strict requirements for Windows 11, together with difficult economic times, do not make the “big” switch to Windows 11 any easier for users. We must not forget the flawed design of the operating system and Microsoft’s aggressive advertising campaign, which is now consistent in the “comically bad” Start menu.
It’s also worth noting that Microsoft has upped the ante for next-generation AI features delivered to Windows 11 as part of the Windows 11 2024 Update (24H2 version), including Live Captions, Windows Recall, and more. While the features are expected to be available in June, not everyone will have access to them as they will run exclusively on Copilot+ computers with powerful NPUs.
Unsurprisingly, people have already found a way around the sophisticated hardware requirements, allowing them to access next-generation AI features like Windows Recall on low-end devices with Arm64 architecture. In the long run, this could act as a major reason and deterrent, making it harder for users to upgrade to Windows 11. This could make Microsoft’s Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10 more attractive as users keep their devices and continue to receive important security updates even after Windows 10’s imminent death.