Windows 10 Support Post October 2025

thanks, I can still get 2.5 years out of the unit so there's still life let in the unit and it does what I need it to do. Will probably get a new machine at some stage too.

It depends on your choice, but I would go for a new device because apart from the hardware it will have a new and better design, better cooling system, and probably a better display, keyboard, and touchpad. You can probably find a device with ssd. A gen 4 intel processor will be 11 years old by then and upgrading just cpu will not be a good decision in my opinion. And even if you replace the hardware mentioned above you will have heating issues with your device after the cpu upgrade because of the fans inside.

But the final decision is up to you

Mustafa

According to your website, the minimum requirement to run Windows 11 is as follows;

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with two or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or system on a chip (SoC).
• RAM: 4 gigabytes (GB) or greater.
• Storage: 64 GB* or greater available storage is required to install Windows 11.
  • Extra storage space might be required to download updates and enable specific features.
• Graphics card: Compatible with DirectX 12 or later, with a WDDM 2.0 driver.
• System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable.
• TPM: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0.
• Display: High definition (720p) display, 9" or greater monitor, 8 bits per color channel.
• Internet connection: Internet connectivity is necessary to perform updates, and to download and use some features.
  • Windows 11 Home edition requires an Internet connection and a Microsoft Account to complete device setup on first use.
• Source:- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements

My desktop has the following specs;

Device name DESKTOP-F0JE0PF

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4170 CPU @ 3.70GHz 3.70 GHz

Installed RAM 8.00 GB

Device ID FBE6B759-5290-4C55-8DAD-38F8B1C2946D

Product ID 00325-80290-46019-AAOEM

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

what do i need to to do to get it to handle windows 11 ?

My desktop won't support the minimum form of windows 11 . Is there any upgrades I can do to make it run wIn 11 decently ?

Hello! My name is Mustafa, and I am an Independent Advisor as well as a long-time Microsoft user. I am hopeful that I will be able to help you find a satisfactory solution.

According to this article from Microsoft, the support for Windows 10 will end on 14th October 2025:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/pro...

After the support ends it means that there aren't going to be any more updates for windows 10, you can get a free upgrade to windows 11 if you want.

Please let me know if this doesn't work or if you need further assistance.

Warm Regards,

Mustafa