Microsoft Warns Old Windows PCs Face An Update Cutoff In 2027

If you haven't updated your Windows PC in a year or more, you'll need to apply an update in the near future to prevent another wave of certificate expirations from locking you out of future Windows updates.

Devices that aren't updated before the May and June 2027 deadlines will not only be locked out of future improvements to Windows 11, but will potentially miss out on hundreds of security patches per month. While not all of those correspond to particularly serious vulnerabilities, just one could disrupt a home or destroy a business if exploited, so we recommend professionals prioritize updates as soon as possible. Fortunately for slow-moving enterprise environments, there is more than half a year to get systems patched and certificates updated.

Per Microsoft's instructions, here's what you need to do based on your version of Windows:

• Windows 11 version 25H2or newer: Nothing! You already have...

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