Windows 10: how to update a PC that has reached the windows 10 end of lifecycle

Help! My PC was stuck in my luggage in Sweden for three months during the US-Sweden no-travel tit-for-tat. During that time, Windows 10 reached its end of lifecycle and I can't now update it.I can't find any way to resolve this issue. What can I do?Version 20H2 is the version it wants to install, but it refuses to install it. I wiped the system and started with a new Windows install, still no luck.

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Windows 10 version 1909 will reach end of service on May 11, 2021

Windows 10, version 1803 and other editions of Windows 10 have reached end of servicing

The following versions and editions of Windows 10 have reached end of servicing.

• Windows 10, version 1909: Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations and Pro for Education; and Windows Server, version 1909, all editions
• Windows 10, version 1809: all editions except Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 and Windows 10 IoT Core/Enterprise 2019 LTSC
• Windows 10, version 1803 and Windows Server, version 1803: all editions

Windows Update will automatically initiate a feature update for Windows 10 consumer devices and non-managed business devices that are at, or within several months of reaching end of servicing. For these devices, you can choose a convenient time for your device to reboot and complete the update. This keeps your device supported and receiving the monthly updates that are critical to security and ecosystem health. For more information on end of servicing dates for currently supported versions of Windows 10, see the Windows 10 Home and Pro Lifecycle page, Windows 10 Enterprise and Education Lifecycle page, and Microsoft Lifecycle Policy search tool.


Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ge-center#1601

 

Windows 10 version 1909 will reach end of service on May 11, 2021

Current status as of April 9, 2021

On May 11, 2021, the Home and Pro editions of Windows 10, version 1909 and all editions of Windows Server, version 1909 will reach end of service. After that date, devices running these editions will no longer receive monthly security and quality updates containing protections from the latest security threats. We recommend that you update these devices to the latest version of Windows 10 immediately. Education and Enterprise editions of Windows 10, version 1909 will reach end of service May 11, 2022. For information about servicing timelines and lifecycle, see the Windows lifecycle fact sheet and Lifecycle FAQ - Windows.


Read more:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...indows-10-1909
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lif...0-home-and-pro

 

Windows 10 Lifecycle

Windows lifecycle fact sheet Last updated: January 2016
In this page

• End of support
  
• End of sales
• Service packs and updates
• Windows downgrade rights
  

Every Windows product has a lifecycle. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it's no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes to your software.

End of support

End of support refers to the date when Microsoft no longer provides automatic fixes, updates, or online technical assistance. This is the time to make sure you have the

latest available update or service pack installed. Without Microsoft support, you will no longer receive security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software that can
steal your personal information. For more information go to
Microsoft Support Lifecycle.

Windows XP

Service Pack 3

April 14, 2009

April 8, 2014


Windows Vista

Service Pack 2

April 10, 2012

April 11, 2017

Windows 7 *

Service Pack 1

January 13, 2015

January 14, 2020

Windows 8 **

Windows 8.1


January 9, 2018

January 10, 2023

Windows 10, released in July 2015 ***

N/A

October 13, 2020

October 14, 2025

Reference:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle

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