By Zak Doffman, Contributor
Publication Date: 2026-04-07 21:33:00
Yes, it sounds alarming. Microsoft has now confirmed it is force-updating millions of Windows PCs. Coming just as Google offers a free upgrade lifeline to the 500 hundred million PCs that cannot be upgraded, this may be unsurprising.
“Devices running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11, version 24H2 that are not managed by IT departments will receive the Windows 11, version 25H2 update automatically,” Microsoft says. That’s not the case for Windows 10 PCs — yet. If you have an eligible Windows 10 device, “you can check whether the update is available by selecting Settings > Windows Update and selecting Check for updates.”
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Microsoft has updated its support notification,” Neowin says, “about the upcoming end of support for Windows 11 version 24H2. The system has a typical two-year release schedule, which is about to end later this year. That means affected users will no longer receive…
