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{{Infobox OS
| name = Windows 10
| logo = File:Windows 10 Logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| screenshot = メイド理世的笔记本.jpg
| caption = Windows 10 running on a laptop
| version of = [[Windows NT]]
| developer = [[Microsoft]]
| family = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| programmed in = {{ubl|[[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]], [[assembly language|Assembly]]}}
| source_model = {{ubl
 | [[Proprietary software|Closed-source]] ([[Source-available software|source-available]] through the [[Shared Source Initiative]])
 | Some components [[free and open-source]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/programming-language-tools-windows-gets-versatile-new-open-source-terminal/ |title=Programming language tools: Windows gets versatile new open-source terminal |website=[[ZDNet]] |access-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803125232/https://www.zdnet.com/article/programming-language-tools-windows-gets-versatile-new-open-source-terminal/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-open-sourcing-windows-calculator-on-github/ |title=Microsoft is open-sourcing Windows Calculator on GitHub |website=[[ZDNet]] |access-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-date=July 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703182510/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-open-sourcing-windows-calculator-on-github/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-Driver-Frameworks |title=GitHub - microsoft/Windows-Driver-Frameworks |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-date=January 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114110533/https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-Driver-Frameworks |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://github.com/dotnet/winforms |title=windows forms |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-date=September 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913180901/https://github.com/dotnet/winforms |url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
| RTM date = {{Start date and age|2015|7|15}}
| GA date = {{Start date and age|2015|7|29}}
| marketing computing]]
| language count = 110
| language footnote = {{refn|group=note|Specific language packs included on the device depend on the mobile operator (for cellular connected devices) or device manufacturer. Additional language packs are available for download on the Microsoft Store, pursuant to manufacturer and carrier support.}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/collections/localexperiencepacks?cat0=devices&rtc=1 |title=Local Experience Packs - Microsoft Store |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=July 26, 2019 |archive-date=July 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721102354/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/collections/localexperiencepacks?cat0=devices&rtc=1 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx |title=Microsoft Volume Licensing Center |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-date=November 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118195101/https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref>
| language = {{plain list|
* Afrikaans {{small|- Afrikaans}}
* Azərbaycan {{small|- Azerbaijani}}
* Bosanski {{small|- Bosnian}}
* Català (Espanya, valencià) {{small|- Catalan (Spain, Valencian)}}
* Català (Espanya) {{small|- Catalan (Spain)}}
* Čeština {{small|- Czech}}
* Cymraeg {{small|- Welsh}}
* Dansk {{small|- Danish}}
* Deutsch {{small|- German}}
* Èdè Yorùbá {{small|- Yoruba}}
* Eesti {{small|- Estonian}}
* English (United Kingdom) {{small|- English (United Kingdom)}}
* English (United States) {{small|- English (United States)}}
* Español (España) {{small|- Spanish (Spain)}}
* Español (México) {{small|- Spanish (Mexico)}}
* Euskara {{small|- Basque}}
* Filipino {{small|- Filipino}}
* Français (Canada) {{small|- French (Canada)}}
* Français (France) {{small|- French (France)}}
* Gaeilge {{small|- Irish}}
* Gàidhlig {{small|- Scottish Gaelic}}
* Galego {{small|- Galician}}
* Hausa {{small|- Hausa}}
* Hrvatski {{small|- Croatian}}
* Igbo {{small|- Igbo}}
* Indonesia {{small|- Indonesian}}
* IsiXhosa {{small|- Xhosa}}
* IsiZulu {{small|- Zulu}}
* Íslenska {{small|- Icelandic}}
* Italiano {{small|- Italian}}
* Kʼicheʼ {{small|- Kʼicheʼ}}
* Kinyarwanda {{small|- Kinyarwanda}}
* Kiswahili {{small|- Swahili}}
* Latviešu {{small|- Latvian}}
* Lëtzebuergesch {{small|- Luxembourgish}}
* Lietuvių {{small|- Lithuanian}}
* Magyar {{small|- Hungarian}}
* Malti {{small|- Maltese}}
* Māori {{small|- Maori}}
* Melayu {{small|- Malay}}
* Nederlands {{small|- Dutch}}
* Norsk bokmål {{small|- Norwegian Bokmål}}
* Norsk nynorsk {{small|- Norwegian Nynorsk}}
* Oʻzbek {{small|- Uzbek}}
* Polski {{small|- Polish}}
* Português (Brasil) {{small|- Portuguese (Brazil)}}
* Português (Portugal) {{small|- Portuguese (Portugal)}}
* Română {{small|- Romanian}}
* Runasimi {{small|- Quechua}}
* Sesotho sa Leboa {{small|- Northern Soto}}
* Setswana {{small|- Tswana}}
* Shqip {{small|- Albanian}}
* Slovenčina {{small|- Slovak}}
* Slovenščina {{small|- Slovenian}}
* Srpski {{small|- Serbian (Latin)}}
* Suomi {{small|- Finnish}}
* Svenska {{small|- Swedish}}
* Tiếng Việt {{small|- Vietnamese}}
* Türkçe {{small|- Turkish}}
* Türkmen dili {{small|- Turkmen}}
* Wolof {{small|- Wolof}}
* Ελληνικά {{small|- Greek}}
* Беларуская {{small|- Belarusian}}
* Български {{small|- Bulgarian}}
* Кыргызча {{small|- Kyrgyz}}
* Қазақ тілі {{small|- Kazakh}}
* Македонски {{small|- Macedonian}}
* Монгол {{small|- Mongolian}}
* Русский {{small|- Russian}}
* Српски (ћирилица, Босна и Херцеговина) {{small|- Serbian (Cyrillic, Bosnia & Herzegovina)}}
* Српски (ћирилица, Србија) {{small|- Serbian (Cyrillic, Serbia)}}
* Татар {{small|- Tatar}}
* Тоҷикӣ {{small|- Tajik}}
* Українська {{small|- Ukrainian}}
* ქართული {{small|- Georgian}}
* Հայերեն {{small|- Armenian}}
* עברית {{small|- Hebrew}}
* ئۇيغۇرچە {{small|- Uyghur}}
* اردو {{small|- Urdu}}
* العربية {{small|- Arabic}}
* پنجابی {{small|- Punjabi (Arabic)}}
* سنڌي {{small|- Sindhi (Arabic)}}
* فارسی (افغانستان) {{small|- Persian (Afghanistan)}}
* فارسی (ایران) {{small|- Persian (Iran)}}
* کوردیی ناوەندی {{small|- Sorani Kurdish}}
* ትግርኛ {{small|- Tigrinya}}
* አማርኛ {{small|- Amharic}}
* कोंकणी {{small|- Konkani}}
* नेपाली {{small|- Nepali}}
* मराठी {{small|- Marathi}}
* हिन्दी {{small|- Hindi}}
* অসমীয়া {{small|- Assamese}}
* বাংলা (বাংলাদেশ) {{small|- Bangla (Bangladesh)}}
* বাংলা (ভারত) {{small|- Bangla (India)}}
* ਪੰਜਾਬੀ {{small|- Punjabi}}
* ગુજરાતી {{small|- Gujarati}}
* ଓଡ଼ିଆ {{small|- Odia}}
* தமிழ் {{small|- Tamil}}
* తెలుగు {{small|- Telugu}}
* ಕನ್ನಡ {{small|- Kannada}}
* മലയാളം {{small|- Malayalam}}
* සිංහල {{small|- Sinhala}}
* ไทย {{small|- Thai}}
* ລາວ {{small|- Lao}}
* ខ្មែរ {{small|- Khmer}}
* ᏣᎳᎩ {{small|- Cherokee}}
* 한국어 {{small|- Korean}}
* 中文 (简体) {{small|- Chinese (Simplified)}}
* 中文 (繁體) {{small|- Chinese (Traditional)}}
* 日本語 {{small|- Japanese}}
}}
| update model = {{Plainlist|
* [[Windows Update]]
* [[Windows Server Update Services]]
}}
| supported platforms = [[32-bit computing|32-bit]]: [[IA-32]], [[ARMv7]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot-core/learn-about-hardware/socsandcustomboards|title=SoCs and Custom Boards for Windows 10 IoT Core - Windows IoT <!-- |author=saraclay --> |website=[[Microsoft Learn]]|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=May 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530012058/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot-core/learn-about-hardware/socsandcustomboards|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=.NET Core 3.0 - Supported OS versions|date=June 5, 2019|url=https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/release-notes/3.0/3.0-supported-os.md|publisher=.NET Foundation|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=September 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906213506/https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/release-notes/3.0/3.0-supported-os.md|url-status=live}}</ref> <br /> [[64-bit computing|64-bit]]: [[x86-64]], [[ARM64]] ([[ARMv8-A|ARMv8]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/192221/microsoft-opens-its-store-to-64-bit-arm-apps|title=Microsoft Opens Its Store to 64-Bit ARM Apps|first=Paul|last=Thurrott|date=November 16, 2018|website=Thurrott.com|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719091149/https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/192221/microsoft-opens-its-store-to-64-bit-arm-apps|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=HP, Asus announce first Windows 10 ARM PCs: 20 hour battery life, gigabit LTE|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/12/hp-asus-announce-first-windows-10-arm-pcs-20-hour-battery-life-gigabit-lte/|website=[[Ars Technica]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|date=December 5, 2017|access-date=December 6, 2017|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023054717/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/12/hp-asus-announce-first-windows-10-arm-pcs-20-hour-battery-life-gigabit-lte/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2017-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems (KB4043961)|url=https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ScopedViewInline.aspx?updateid=14020894-b1fd-4964-b4de-96816eaad2da|website=Microsoft Update Catalog|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|date=October 16, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023060310/https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ScopedViewInline.aspx?updateid=14020894-b1fd-4964-b4de-96816eaad2da|archive-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
| kernel type = [[Hybrid kernel|Hybrid]] ([[Windows NT kernel]]) <!-- before changing this "because Linux is being used" this, see the talk page and the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" article. In essence, WSL2 uses a OS-managed virtual machine (which separates Linux from the NT kernel) while WSL1 is a "personality" of NT, which makes it clearer (for WSL1) that it had not integrated Linux. Additionally, WSL remains separate of Windows and NT: it is installed separately by a user rather than "integrated" into the system. -->
| userland = [[Native API]]<br />[[Windows API]]<br />[[.NET Framework]]<br />[[Universal Windows Platform]]<br />[[Windows Subsystem for Linux]]<br />[[NTVDM]] (IA-32 only)
| ui = [[Windows shell]] ([[Graphical user interface|graphical]])
| license = [[Trialware]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Windows 10|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise|website=Windows Evaluations|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=November 27, 2015|archive-date=November 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128155553/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Microsoft Software Assurance]], [[Microsoft Developer Network#Software subscriptions|MSDN subscription]], [[Microsoft Imagine]]
| preceded by = [[Windows 8.1]] (2013)
| succeeded by = [[Windows 11]] (2021)
| website = {{URL|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801210403/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows|2=Windows 10}} (archived at [[Wayback Machine]])
| support status = {{plainlist|Unsupported as of October 14, 2025.{{refn|group=note|Applies to all non-[[LTSC]] versions with the latest feature update & excludes [[IoT Core]] edition.}}<ref name="win10homeprolife">{{Cite web |title=Windows 10 Home and Pro Lifecycle |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro |access-date=June 27, 2021 |website=[[Microsoft Learn]] |archive-date=June 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610190436/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="win10enteredusaclife">{{Cite web |title=Windows 10 Enterprise and Education Lifecycle |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education |access-date=June 27, 2021 |website=[[Microsoft Learn]] |archive-date=July 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701160716/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education |url-status=live}}</ref><br /><br />''Paid and Free Extended Security Updates (ESU)'':{{refn|group=note|For [[Windows 10, version 22H2|version 22H2]]}}<br />Supported until October 13, 2026, for [[consumer]]s.<ref name=1-YR-ESU>{{cite web | url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/home-users-can-only-buy-one-year-of-extra-windows-10-updates-for-30-per-pc | title=Consumers won't be offered all three years of extended Windows 10 security updates | publisher=[[Condé Nast]] | access-date=November 2, 2024 | website=[[Ars Technica]] | first=Andrew | last=Cunningham | date=October 31, 2024}}</ref><br />Supported until at most October 10, 2028,<br /> for businesses and [[school]]s.<ref name=ESU1>{{cite web |last=Bott |first=Ed |author-link=Ed Bott |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-offers-extended-support-options-for-windows-10-pcs-for-a-price/ |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Microsoft will offer extended support options for Windows 10 PCs, for a price |quote=a paying customer can extend the life of a Windows 10 PC from the official end-of-support date of October 14, 2025, until October 10, 2028 |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=[[ZDNet]] |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107235310/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-offers-extended-support-options-for-windows-10-pcs-for-a-price/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=ESU2>{{Cite web |title=Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 |date=December 5, 2023 |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=[[Microsoft Learn]] |archive-date=February 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228032018/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates |url-status=live}}</ref><br />See {{section link||Extended Security Updates}} for details.
}}<br />Exceptions exist{{refn|group=note|For LTSC versions & some editions, along with some hardware configurations.}} until at most January 13, 2032,<br />See {{section link||Support lifecycle}} for details.
}}

'''Windows 10''' is a computer [[operating system]] by [[Microsoft]]. It is part of the [[Microsoft Windows]] group of operating systems. It was called '''Threshold''' when it was being developed (made/coded). Windows 10 was announced at a press event on 30 September 2014. It was released for [[Computer|personal computers]] on 29 July 2015. It is a free update for Windows 8 that can be found in the Windows Store until Windows 10 version 1709 was released.

Windows 10 is designed to provide the same look for different systems. These include [[desktop]], [[laptop]], and other systems. 

Unlike earlier versions of Windows, Windows 10 was regularly updated with new features based on user [[feedback]], starting before it was [[Software release|first released]]. Each release has a four-[[digit]] build number. The first two digits (two numbers) refer to the year of release, and the other two digits refer to the month of release or the half of the year of release (e.g. "1903" refers to a build released in March 2019 and "21H2" refers to a build released in the second half of 2021).

All versions of Windows 10 are officially discontinued and do not get updated for free, and [[Windows 11]] is the second most popular.

== New or returned features ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Feature
!Present in Windows 8.1
!Present in Windows 7
!Remarks/Improvements
|-
|Return of the Start menu
|No
|Yes
|It is a mix of Windows 8's Start screen with Live Tiles and Windows 7. Basically, combines both into one. This was done due to criticism of Windows 8's removal of the Start menu.
|-
|Multiple desktops
|No
|No
|This feature allows users to 'create' multiple desktops in Windows. This feature was first available for [[Ubuntu]] and [[OS X]].
|-
|Tablet mode
|Partial
|No
|Used on multi-mode (convertible) devices like Microsoft's Surface Pro 3. When a user detaches the keyboard, it changes into a touch-friendly mode and the reverse happens when it is reattached.
|-
|Cortana
|No
|No
|A personal digital voice assistant that was first released on [[Windows Phone]] 8.1.
|-
|DirectX 12
|No
|No
|DirectX updated to version 12. Allows games to run faster in some cases.
|}

==Milestones (accomplishments)==
* 30 September 2014 – Windows 10 was officially announced.

===2015===
* 21 January – Microsoft announced that most of the devices currently running at least Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update will get a free upgrade to Windows 10 if it is done within the first year.
* 2 February – Microsoft announced a free version of Windows 10 for [[Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi 2]].
* 2 April – New [[Microsoft Office|Office]] 2016 for Touch preview launched for Windows 10.
* 18 March – The 5th official update to Windows 10 (Build 10041) since the first was introduced.
* 30 March – The 6th official update to Windows 10 (Build 10049) was introduced.
* 15 July – Released to manufacturing (Build 10240)
* 29 July – General availability (Version 1507)
* 12 November – November 2015 Update (Threshold 1, Version 1511, Build 10586)

===2016===
* 2 August – Anniversary Update (Redstone 1, Version 1607, Build 14393)

===2017===
* 5 April – Creators Update (Redstone 2, Version 1703, Build 15063)
* 17 October – Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3, Version 1709, Build 16299)

===2018===
* 30 April – April 2018 Update (Redstone 4, Version 1803)
* 13 November – October 2018 Update (Redstone 5, Version 1809)

===2019===
* 21 May – May 2019 Update (19H1, Version 1903)
* 12 November – November 2019 Update (19H2, Version 1909)

===2020===
* 27 May – May 2020 Update (20H1, Version 2004)
* 19 October – October 2020 Update (20H2, Build 19042)

===2021===
* 18 May – May 2021 Update (21H1, Build 19043)
* 16 November – November 2021 Update (21H2, Build 19044)

===2022===
* 18 October – October 2022 Update (22H2, Build 19045)

===2025===
* 14 October - Windows 10 officially ends support

==Versions==
Windows 10 has many versions for different uses. Each of them have different features depending on its version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wincom.blob.core.windows.net/documents/Win10CompareTable_FY17.pdf|title=Which Windows Version is Right For You? (pdf)|first=|last=|date=30 January 2017|website=|publisher=|accessdate=3 September 2017|archive-date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212220342/https://wincom.blob.core.windows.net/documents/Win10CompareTable_FY17.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Windows 10 Home is meant for home use. It can be used on [[Desktop Computer|desktop]], [[laptop]], [[Tablet computer|tablet]], and 2-in-1 (mix of tablet and laptop) computers.
* Windows 10 Pro is meant for use by big corporations. It adds features on top of Windows 10 Home and is meant for advanced users.
* Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is similar to Windows 10 Pro but is meant for [[workstation]] use. It allows more [[Central processing unit]]s to be used at a time.
* Windows 10 Enterprise is meant for use by small corporations. It adds features on top of Windows 10 Pro.
* Windows 10 Education is meant for use in [[school]]s, [[college]]s and [[University|universities]]. It is the same as Windows 10 Enterprise, but it doesn't include [[Cortana]].
* [[Windows 10 Mobile]], which has now been discontinued (discontinued means no longer available), was meant for mobile devices.

=== Support lifecycle ===
{{Infobox
| title            = Support status summary
| headerstyle      = background-color:#e8ece4
| header1          = Expiration date
| label2           = Mainstream support
| data2            = {{End date|2020|10|13}}
| label3           = Extended support
| data3            = {{End date|2025|10|14}}<ref name=LC-FAQ>{{cite web|title=Lifecycle FAQ - Windows|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows|website=[[Microsoft Learn]]|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref><ref name=sup>{{cite web|title=Windows 10 Lifecycle|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/?terms=Windows%2010|website=[[Microsoft Learn]]|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref>
| label4           = Extended Security Updates (ESU) support
| data4            = {{End date|2028|10|10}}<ref name=ESU1></ref><ref name=ESU2></ref>
| header5          = Applicable [[Windows 10 editions]]<br />''Excluding LTSB/LTSC editions'':
| data6            = Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, S, Education, Pro Education, Enterprise, IoT Enterprise, Team.<ref name=sup />
| header7          = Exceptions
| label8           = [[Windows 10 Mobile]], [[Windows 10 editions#Mobile Enterprise|Mobile Enterprise]], and IoT Mobile
| data8            = Unsupported as of January 14, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-mobile-is-dead--again |title=Windows 10 Mobile is dead…again|last=Woods |first=Rich |date=January 14, 2020 |publisher=Neowin |access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref>
| label9           = Windows 10 IoT Core (non-LTSC)
| data9            = Unsupported as of November 10, 2020<ref name=sup />
| label10          = Windows 10 Enterprise and IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB
| data10           = Mainstream support ended on October 13, 2020<ref name=sup /><br />Extended support ended on October 14, 2025<ref name=sup /><br>Extended Security Updates (ESU) support until on October 10, 2028
| label11          = Windows 10 Enterprise and IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB
| data11           = Mainstream support ended on October 12, 2021<ref name=sup /><br />Extended support until October 13, 2026<ref name=sup /><br>Extended Security Updates (ESU) support until on October 9, 2029
| label12          = Windows 10 Enterprise, IoT Enterprise, and IoT Core (via IoT Core Services)<ref>{{cite web|title=Windows 10 IoT Core Services|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/iot/iotcoreservicesoverview|website=Microsoft documentation|date=December 9, 2020 |publisher=Microsoft|access-date=November 28, 2021}}</ref> 2019 LTSC
| data12           = Mainstream support ended January 9, 2024<ref name=sup /><br />Extended support until January 9, 2029<ref name=sup /><br>Extended Security Updates (ESU) support until January 13, 2032
| label13          = Windows 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC
| data13           = Supported until January 12, 2027<ref name=sup />
| label14          = Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC
| data14           = Mainstream support until January 12, 2027<ref name=sup /><br />Extended support until January 13, 2032<ref name=sup />
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Windows 10 was originally released following Microsoft's fixed lifecycle policy, receiving mainstream support for five years after its original release, followed by five years of extended support. However, starting in February 2018 this was switched to the modern lifecycle policy (excluding LTSC), with each build receiving 18 or 30 (only for H2 versions) months of support after release, depending on edition. Furthermore, Home edition does not support the deferral of feature updates and will thus often receive a new version of Windows 10 prior to the end of the 18-month support period.<ref>{{cite web|title=Windows 10 Client and Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel Lifecycle Policy update|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/windows-10-modern-policy|website=[[Microsoft Learn]]|date=August 2022 |access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref><ref name=LC-FAQ /> 

Microsoft's support lifecycle policy for the operating system notes that updates "are cumulative, with each update built upon all of the updates that preceded it", that "a device needs to install the latest update to remain supported", and that a device's ability to receive future updates will depend on hardware compatibility, driver availability, and whether the device is within the [[OEM]]'s "support period"‍{{nsmdns}}a new aspect not accounted for in lifecycle policies for previous versions.<ref name=computerworld-10years>{{cite web|title=All editions of Windows 10 get 10 years of updates, support|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2949230/microsoft-windows/all-editions-of-windows-10-get-10-years-of-updates|work=[[Computerworld]]|date=July 17, 2015|publisher=[[IDG]]|access-date=July 18, 2015|archive-date=July 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722005259/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2949230/microsoft-windows/all-editions-of-windows-10-get-10-years-of-updates|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=ars-winasaservice>{{cite web |title=What Windows as a Service and a "free upgrade" mean at home and at work |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/what-windows-as-a-service-and-a-free-upgrade-mean-at-home-and-at-work/ |website=Ars Technica |access-date=February 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cw-patchstick>{{cite web|title=Microsoft swings security patch stick to keep customers up-to-date on Windows 10|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2935363/microsoft-windows/microsoft-swings-security-patch-stick-to-keep-customers-up-to-date-on-windows-10.html|website=[[Computerworld]]|date=June 13, 2015|publisher=[[IDG]]|access-date=July 18, 2015|archive-date=June 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615004241/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2935363/microsoft-windows/microsoft-swings-security-patch-stick-to-keep-customers-up-to-date-on-windows-10.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=cw-supportedlifetime>{{cite web|title=Microsoft to provide free upgrades to Windows 10 for 2 to 4 years|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2945796/microsoft-windows/microsoft-to-provide-free-upgrades-to-windows-10-for-2-to-4-years.html|website=[[Computerworld]]|date=July 8, 2015|publisher=[[IDG]]|access-date=July 15, 2015|archive-date=November 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129231620/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2945796/microsoft-windows/microsoft-to-provide-free-upgrades-to-windows-10-for-2-to-4-years.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> This policy was first invoked in 2017 to block Intel Clover Trail devices from receiving the Creators Update, as Microsoft asserts that future updates "require additional hardware support to provide the best possible experience", and that Intel no longer provided support or drivers for the platform. Microsoft stated that these devices would no longer receive feature updates, but would still receive security updates through January 2023.<ref name="pcworld-clovertrail">{{Cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/3209705/windows/confirmed-windows-10-will-cut-off-devices-with-older-cpus.html |title=Confirmed: Windows 10 may cut off devices with older CPUs |last=Hachman |first=Mark |date=July 20, 2017 |website=[[PC World]] |publisher=[[IDG]]}}</ref> 

Microsoft continued to support at least one standard Windows 10 release until October 14, 2025.<ref name="win10homeprolife"> </ref><ref name="winroadmapupdate">{{cite web |last1=Leznek |first1=Jason |title=Windows client roadmap update |url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/windows-client-roadmap-update/ba-p/3805227 |website=Microsoft |date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=May 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bowden |first1=Zack |title=Windows 10 is finished — Microsoft confirms 'version 22H2' is the last |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/windows-10-is-finished-microsoft-confirms-version-22h2-is-the-last |access-date=May 1, 2023 |work=Windows Central |date=April 27, 2023}}</ref> While the company aimed to discontinue support for Windows 10 by October 2025, it announced an Extended Security Update (ESU) service in December 2023 for Windows 10 devices, until October 2028, for a yet to be announced annual pricing plan. Furthermore, unlike previous Windows ESU services, Windows 10 ESU will be available to individual consumers as well.<ref>{{cite news |title=Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 mln PCs to landfills - report |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-ending-support-windows-10-could-send-240-mln-pcs-landfills-report-2023-12-21 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=December 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name=ESU1 /><ref name=ESU2 />

== End of Support ==
Windows 10 support ended on [[October 14]], [[2025]].

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