Windows 10: Windows 10 version 22H2 is the final Windows 10 version

Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system reaches end of support on October 14, 2025. Microsoft revealed today that Windows 10 won't receive any more feature updates going forward. In other words: Windows 10 version 22H2 is the final version of Windows 10.

Microsoft will publish monthly security updates for Windows 10 until October 14, 2025. The company has not announced plans to extend the life of the operating system with Extended Security Updates, a system that it used for Windows 7 to extend the life of the operating system for three years for business and Enterprise customers.

Windows 10 LTSC releases continue to receive updates until their end of support date is reached.

The last feature updates for Windows 10 did not introduce many new features. The announcement confirms that Windows 10 won't receive any new features anymore and that Microsoft has already pushed the operating system to the sideline. Windows 10 devices need to be upgraded to Windows 10 version 22H2 in order to receive security updates until October 2025.



Windows 10 administrators and users will get monthly security updates for the operating system. The lack of feature updates and changes could stabilize Windows 10 further. Users and administrators will likely encounter fewer issues and bugs going forward, because of the lack of changes and fewer update releases.

Windows 10 users and administrators may check the support end dates for all Windows 10 editions on Microsoft's Services Lifecycle website.

Microsoft focuses development fully on Windows 11 and the expected successor, Windows 12 (?), going forward.

Part of the Windows 10 userbase is stuck on Microsoft's operating system, as their devices do not meet the system requirements of Windows 11. While there are ways to go around those, these may cause issues along the road, as Microsoft is not giving any guarantees when it comes to systems that do not meet the system requirements.

Closing Words

The announcement that Windows 10 won't receive any new feature updates marks the beginning of the end. While there have not been many new features to talk about, with many still waiting for Microsoft to reveal the new features of Windows 10 version 22H2, it is clear that Windows 10 has become an afterthought for the Redmond-based company.

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Which windows 10 version to choose

I'm making an USB windows 10 installation for my old windows 7 laptop.
Which version of windows 10 to use? I have windows 7 home premium on it.

Should I use "windows 10" or "windows 10 Home Single Language" or "windows 10 N"

Thanks!

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 Snipping Tool on Windows 7

All it is is one extra step beyond what is native to windows 10. Yes, technically it would be easier to have the functionality of print built in to the Windows 7 version, but you just have to save it ,and right click on it ,and print.

As far as getting the windows 10 version into windows7. I know there was a way to get the old winpaint, so maybe there's a way to get the snipping tool into 10, I don't know.

im curious if i could compress, and upload the application to this post? 7zip doesnt seem to be allowed