Look at this:
Microsoft will officially stop providing security updates and technical support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. After this date, Windows 10 will still function, but it will no longer receive security patches, bug fixes, or new features, making it more vulnerable to security risks. Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 11, which is a more current and supported operating system.
Question: Will Norton still support windows 10? If so do i still need to get Windows 11? My computer will not support windows 11.
no see this site Compatibility of Norton products with Windows norton go back to windows 7 in support but remember som of there produckt is not build to windows 8 and 7 norton utilities work on windows 8 and 7
but only all is working on windows 10 and 11 because the new is only build to that version but som of there ting do work in windows 8 and 7 just not all
All: Everyone may remember that when Windows 10 came along, Microsoft went down this same path with Windows 7 supposedly going EOS. Windows 7, was at the time the most stable OS Microsoft had to offer. In retrospect. It was in fact also the LAST OS to be vetted “in house” with their QA and development community. Windows 10 came from a long BETA with Insiders for over two years which ended, with delivery of Windows 10 to the general public and restrictions for upgrading to Windows 10 from 7. W10 was half-baked at the time of its initial release and it cost MS dearly. They relented with the upgrade and further support path for Windows 7 accordingly.
My point is that, experts don’t expect people will just throw out an estimated 400 million perfectly good devices because MS wants to play big brother again with Windows 11 with heir insane requirements. Windows 11 doesn’t have the market share to give MS the edge in following that rabbit hole path a second time, so I personally expect one of two things to happen. 1-Microsoft will relent as they did with Windows 10 and continue supporting Windows 10, or, 2-Face serious profits loss when they don’t. Windows 11 is far from measuring up to Windows 10 in many areas.
I’m going to hold on to my computers that have Windows 10. To much invested in them. I built my PC and it doesn’t have a compatible TPM (trusted platform module), I dont think it does. Anyhow Microsoft needs to keep updating Windows 10 after October 14th, 2025.
@MAI123 Follow this Microsoft article to check for TPM being on your motherboard. If it is you can also enable it. Conversely, having TPM isn’t the only roadblock MS has put into place to prevent migration to Windows 11 via a Windows 10 install. Check these sites to make sure your CPU is also on the list of CPU’s eligible.
And you has to remember the new version of norton utilities came becurse the old version whas extrem unstable and the new fix. Also som of the bugs the old has.it now many thing but it cant clean at all the old could clean about 25% of what the new can clean and that is a big difrens it just need to Clean more you has to remember the 24.4 patch seem stupid but it is possible the best update they has ever made It can now clean 50% better and they also fix nerly all the bugs in the system and the intire system got better plus som other new thing 24.4 miner the next update is fixing the rest of the bugs the 24.4 did not take and after the 24.4 miner the 25.1 is coming possible lager then a normal big becuse it is over 2 month delay sorry
IMA that, we went down this road with Windows 10 as it was being released to the general public. Microsoft fought hard to do exactly what they’re doing now with Windows 11, make the hardware requirements over the top. They found out the hard way WHO, actually has the larger effect on their bottom line then and most surely will now. If your motherboard doesn’t already have a TPM chip there is likely the chance that one can be installed.
To date, Norton has NOT mentioned ending support for Windows 10 due to the fact Microsoft’s greed is taking place again as it did with Windows 7 when W10 can onto the scene. There is a huge customer base that will remain on Windows 10, Norton most likely will continue supporting Windows 10 the same as they supported Windows XP and Vista ages after they were deemed dead and unsupported. Personally, I’m not going down the ESU avenue either for the same reasons I didn’t with Windows 7 for a very long time. Windows 11 is more about “aesthetics” than following a direct patch for functionality. Windows 11 changes things much as we change underwear. Far too often. Don’t expect Norton to dump Windows 10 anytime soon. OPatch states it will offer patches for at least 5 years for Windows 10 critical issues. It won’t be free, but nothing is ever free anymore. Time to decide either way.
On a side note, Microsoft is doing something that should have been done a very long time ago. The CrowdStrike incident has invited moving antivirus and endpoint EDR vendors OUT of Windows Kernel ( Core ). This was attempted before which brought suits from AV vendors screaming anti-competition, which was and is BS. This though makes me wonder if, what we are seeing with the current changes from the Norton core engine as a first step in that direction. In fact there are far more independent Norton processes viewable in Task Manager than I have ever seen before these Avast Core releases. Norton has remained mum on the subject thus far.
According to this recent PC World article, Microsoft has been kind enough to conditionally continue support for Windows 10 for another year..
I’ve been recently looking into buying a new computer because my current one isn’t upgradable to Windows 11.
Does this recent announcement by those noble souls at Microsoft mean that there is no concern about using Norton 360 on a Windows 10 computer for another year?
@gamott2015 The decision to EOL Windows 10 will NOT affect Norton support to continue of that platform. Norton will decide when and if that happens. FWIW!! Norton supported XP and Vista for a long time after than went end of life/support as an example.
Thanks, my boilerplate is a resounding NO to ESU. Use OPatch instead. Microsoft will find their customer base beginning to cut into their bottom line just as they did with Windows 7 and introducing Windows 10. Facts are they are already planning for it with massive layoffs.