Share this article
Latest news
With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low
Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app
Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities
Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount
Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier
Microsoft is advertising a Windows 11 upgrade even if your PC is not eligible
Where is the Never show this again button?
2 min. read
Published onApril 12, 2024
published onApril 12, 2024
Share this article
Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more
I’ve started one of my older Windows 10 laptops to find a big warning/advertisement from Microsoft:
A new journey with Windows.
We want to thank you for your loyalty as a Windows 10 customer. As end of support for Windows 10 approaches, we’re here to support you on your PC journey.
Your PC is not eligible to upgrade to Windows 11, but it will continue to receive Windows 10 fixes and security updates until support ends on October 14, 2025.
And, of course, I wasn’t the only one to get it. People posted the screenshot onRedditand Bob Pony pinned the needle on the donkey with hispost on X.
Microsoft is now pushing full screen advertisements of Windows 11 to Windows 10 PCs that don’t meet Windows 11’s system requirements.pic.twitter.com/snByXkgxi0
We were already bombarded byWindows 10 end of support announcementsbut at least those were pushed towards users who could actually upgrade to Windows 11 because they had an eligible configuration.
Instead, the latest advertisement is also meant for less fortunate of us who can’t actually perform the upgrade. So the deadline for upgrade is October 14, 2025, but you can get athree year support extension. However, the ESU extension is not free.
Apart from the useful, but pretty mean warning, you can’t just close this window. You only have the options toRemind me laterandLearn more. Of course, the first one means that you will be continuously nagged about this while the second actually directs you to the Windows 10 end of support announcement.
share with a friend who needs that Windows 11 upgrade in their life ✨pic.twitter.com/GaCNM4PLaE
The latestMicrosoft X postemphasizes the Redmond giant’s push for Windows 11 upgrade. Isn’t burning the Windows 10 flag a bit too extreme, though?
The bottom line is that Microsoft wants you to buy a new Windows 11 compatible PC or upgrade yours tocontinue the Windows journey. While the advertisement is somehow useful, I think I can speak for many users when I say that there should also be aNever show this againbutton somewhere on that page.
Have you received this message? Tell us your thought in the comments section below.
More about the topics:windows 10,Windows 11
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
User forum
0 messages
Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes
Comment*
Name*
Email*
Commenting as.Not you?
Save information for future comments
Comment
Δ
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
