Microsoft Spams a New Warning to Windows 10 Users

Windows 10 is almost at the end of its life, at least officially, with Microsoft ending support for the aging operating system in October of this year. And boy, is Microsoft desperate for Windows 10 users to get the message that they need to upgrade to Windows 11.

Microsoft Starts Spamming Windows 10 Users

With the end of support for Windows 10 fast approaching, Microsoft is trying a new approach to get any holdouts to heed its repeated warnings that they need to upgrade to Windows 11.

As first reported by Windows Latest, some Windows 10 users have received an email from Microsoft warning them that the "End of support for Windows 10 is approaching."

There's a link to check the upgrade eligibility of your existing hardware, and a link to explore new Windows 11 computers available to buy should your Windows 10 PC fail the eligibility test.

Underneath that is the main body of the email, which lists "Frequently asked questions." These include what this means for Windows 10 users, what you can do with your old PC, whether this means Windows 10 PCs will stop working, and an explanation as to why Windows 11 is more secure.

Right at the bottom, in what some might describe as a completely unnecessary inclusion, is an ad for Microsoft OneDrive. Which, the email claims, is the best way of "keeping your files backed up and easily accessible across devices."

We Get It, We Need to Upgrade to Windows 11

While we shouldn't be surprised that Microsoft is trying all forms of communication to get its message across to Windows 10 users, the email isn't great.

For starters, I think everyone running Windows 10 on their PC already knows that the end of support is nigh, and that they need to act in some way. After all, the warnings have been plastered all over Windows 10 for quite some time.

But beyond that, the email appears to downplay the risk of continuing to use Windows 10 after support ends. The advice to either trade in or recycle your old PC is also a little cold (as was Microsoft's previous advice to "buy a new PC." There are other options available, including upgrading your existing hardware (if it's eligible).

There's also no mention of the option to pay for extended support for Windows 10, which is available to individuals (rather than businesses) for the first time.