Windows 11 24H2 gets its last update on 13 October, and Windows 10 gets another year
by Jan Holbo RasmussenTwo Windows dates have been mixed together in a lot of headlines this autumn, so here they are, separated.
- Windows 11, version 24H2, Home and Pro: the last update comes on Tuesday 13 October 2026 [1].
- Windows 10: nothing ends this month. The extended security updates for home users, which were supposed to stop now, run until 12 October 2027 [2].
Windows 11 24H2: update to a newer version
Each yearly version of Windows 11 is only maintained for a limited time. For Home and Pro that is two years, and 24H2 came out on 1 October 2024 [1]. After 13 October, a PC that is still on 24H2 gets no more security fixes.
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