Microsoft urges users to upgrade to Windows 11 as key apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will stop receiving updates later this year.

Microsoft has announced that the final day it will offer security support for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint on Windows 10 will be Oct. 14.

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While support will end for Office apps on Windows 10 in October, it doesn’t mean the apps will suddenly stop working. Microsoft notes in a support document that was updated in D

Microsoft has now made it clear that support for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 will cease at the same time as support for the older operating system.

Windows 10 is likely to receive an optional update soon that will slightly change the interface. This is the first new feature introduced to Windows 10 in a long time, and it's a surprising move by the developers,