- Even though it’s still the most popular operating system in the world, update support for Windows 10 will end in 2025.
- With the end of support, millions of personal computers that have not installed Windows 11 will remain dysfunctional and vulnerable.
- Approximately 240 million computers that will remain dysfunctional because Windows 11 is not removed may be thrown away.
According to StatCounter data, 71.64 percent of Windows users are still using Windows 10. Windows 10, which has become the most popular operating system in the world with this high rate, is about to come to the end of the road, although it is very popular.
Windows 10 support will be removed in 2025
Microsoft said a while ago that it would withdraw support from its popular operating system Windows 10 in 2025. With the withdrawal of support, computers with the Windows 10 operating system will not receive any updates, including Windows Defender, making the computer vulnerable.
Old computers that do not install Windows 11 may become waste
With the withdrawal of updates, the first solution for users who are both vulnerable and not up to date seems to be to switch to Windows 11. However, Windows 11, with its current structure, is not the type of operating system that older computers can handle.
For this reason, according to research by Canalys Research, Microsoft’s plan to end support for the Windows 10 operating system may result in approximately 240 million personal computers that do not have Windows 11 becoming dysfunctional and garbage.
Removing Windows 10 support will cause great harm to the environment
It is estimated that the weight of electronic waste from computers that will be scrapped because they do not support Windows 11 will be 480 million kilograms, equivalent to 320,000 cars.
The amount of scrap computers that could fill a huge landfill will undoubtedly cause great harm to the environment. However, Microsoft did not make a statement about the environmental impact of throwing away devices that are not compatible with Windows 11.
Compiled by: Ömer Kağan Selen