Microsoft Kills Another Windows 10 Option—What To Do Now
There is now little more than six months to run before Windows 10 support ends, and Microsoft is tidying house. The company has made it clear it wants all users to upgrade eligible PCs to Windows 11 or buy a new device. In the last week we've seen an email and online blog make that position clear. Now another change has been confirmed.
'Heads up!' PC World warns, 'Microsoft is killing OneNote for Windows 10 soon.' Just as we saw with Windows 10 office apps, the Windows-maker has confirmed that 'OneNote for Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14,' and that from June, 'users of OneNote for Windows 10 will experience slower sync performance, impacting real-time collaboration and multi-device access. For enterprises more than home users. 'Don't wait until your users face disruptions,' Microsoft says, 'migrate them now using our migration guide and script for a seamless transition.'
Per Windows Latest, while this may be seen as another 'nail in Windows 10's coffin,' in reality 'this is more to do with OneNote than Windows 10,' albeit 'the new OneNote, which is designed for Windows 11, has the same sync technology as the legacy version, so how is it going to sync everything faster?'
On that note, Microsoft has a trick up its sleeve. Mayank Parmar from Windows Latest told me that 'to encourage users to switch to the newer app designed for Windows 11, Microsoft is intentionally reducing sync speeds in the legacy app from June 2025. This means notes will sync slower, affecting collaboration and multi-device access, with users seeing prompts urging them to move to the new app.'
It's clear that using Windows 10 will keep getting more difficult until the October deadline, and users within eligible PCs are well advised to upgrade now. If your PC is not eligible, you either need to live with the compromises or hit the shops. What's not clear is what will happen with the $30 extended support option, and whether buying this will result in a nag-free 12-months or just more of the same.
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