Computer Related > Windows 10 Support Ending.	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Bromptonaut	Replies: 14

New Mon 6 Jan 25 12:07   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Bromptonaut

My current PC, bought in 2017, has an AMC Radeon chip that is not compatible with Win 11. Microsoft are now sending me regular messages telling me that Win 10 support/updates etc end in September. Do I need to be worried and researching a replacement? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 12:24   Windows 10 Support Ending. - tyrednemotional

>> has an AMC Radeon chip that is not compatible >> with Win 11. >> Should that be AMD? If so, post the actual model number. It is quite likely that such a 2017 CPU will pre-date the requirements for WIN11, but it is best to check the listings. Also, some automated checks for compatibility will fail the configuration even if the CPU is technically compliant, as they don't see the existence of TPM (Trusted Platform Module - a WIN11 requirement). Technically a hardware implementation, when this is the case, the facility can often be "turned on" in CPU emulation using BIOS settings that otherwise default to it off. (My, later AMD CPU was like that). If your CPU is otherwise compliant (probably not) then I can talk you through the latter process. Otherwise, MS have publicised an "extended" support option for WIN10 which will deliver (at least) security updates. It will be around £30 for a year (but it appears that, for non-corporate users, the availability might only cover 1 additional year). Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 12:33   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Bromptonaut

Cheers TnE. It is indeed AMD, it looked wrong when I typed it. According to 'about' it's AMD A10-9700 RADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G 3.50 GHz It does everything I want it to do but if I need to replace it then so be it. Pushing 8 years seems a reasonable span for a PC. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 12:54   Windows 10 Support Ending. - tyrednemotional

That processor is one generation too early for Win11 support. (so no BIOS "hack" is going to help) Supported AMD processors are here: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors As above, you can probably extend its life by a year at not too much cost, or take a chance on leaving asis with no security updates, or replace. 14th October is the official EOL. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 13:22   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Zero

I fully intend to continue using Win10 on my (home built)* PC's. I have no fears it will be "exploited" by anything post the last Windows update fixes (many of which are so esoteric and theoretical to be little risk), technically its as stable now as it ever will be. I rely less and less on my windows PC's, dont like the way Windows is now taking over my preferences, and trying to flog me stuff, Win 11 is worse in this respect. *Pondering building myself a new fully compliant PC, but struggling to justify it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 13:39   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Bromptonaut

Thanks both TnE and Z. I'm weighing up chancing it with Win 10 v buying, or maybe building my own. Work is apparently going over to Win 11 now and I'd probably not want to keep flitting between versions where x,y or z are done differently. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 14:30   Windows 10 Support Ending. - zippy

>> Work is apparently going over to Win 11 now and I'd probably not want to >> keep flitting between versions where x,y or z are done differently. >> Working for banks in the past, they were always several years behind the update curve because they needed to test all of their ancient software worked on the new o/s. My last lost paid well over 6 figures a year to MS to get support for the previous version. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 14:38   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Bromptonaut

>> My last lost paid well over 6 figures a year to MS to get support >> for the previous version. HMG majored on that. We'd just rolled over from NT to what, IIRC, was XP c2010?. In 2013 we were still using a version of Word that would not support .docx format documents. We were supposed to ask members of the public to resend them as .doc. I sent a lot home and converted them myself. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 14:39   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Zero

Believe it or not, there are some systems still running on windows XP. Sure most are imbedded or on secure automated machine, but still surprising. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 14:46   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Bromptonaut

>> Believe it or not, there are some systems still running on windows XP. Sure most >> are imbedded or on secure automated machine, but still surprising. Saw it quite recently somewhere, failed device trying to reboot. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 14:48   Windows 10 Support Ending. - VxFan

>> Believe it or not, there are some systems still running on windows XP. Still using Windows 95 & 98 PCs at work to run some equipment. None of which are networked or hooked up to the www. Anything newer and the PCs process any data before the equipment has finished sending it and all goes out of sync. Had fun and games replacing a Windows 3.1 PC for one of the Win 95 PCs. Still running Windows 8.1 at home. Didn't even realise it wasn't supported anymore by MS. It still does security updates once in a while though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 16:59   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Robin O'Reliant

Never mind, we'll soon have Windows 12. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 18:37   Windows 10 Support Ending. - sooty123

Still using Windows 95 & 98 PCs at work to run some equipment. Same here, i don't think they're being replaced until 2030. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 21:16   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Biggles

My Intel equipped laptop is also one generation too old so officially not compatible. Nevertheless it is running W11 24H2 without any problems, installed using an ISO file on a USB stick. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 6 Jan 25 21:34   Windows 10 Support Ending. - Kevin

www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/windows_10_grows/ Reply to this message | Report message