For those with PCs that can upgrade, the free offer to do so is open and will likely remain so at least until October. For those without compatible PCs, the official advice is to upgrade your PC — this is the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh, after all — or pay the $30 and kick the problem down the road to October 2026.

Microsoft shares updated Windows 10 paid extended support program details and its not easy on the Enterprise users.

No reason to upgrade other than the looming end of Windows 10 Comment Users are still steering clear of Windows 11, with some customers describing the sales pitch as "like trying to sell sand at a beach.

While the Windows-maker withdrew the document suggesting a deadline or cutoff, the free upgrade is an option for Windows 10 users, and it’s entirely possible that this offer will fall away when Windows 10 reaches end-of-life in October. It’s not clear.