Microsoft Offers Free Windows Downloads—Do Not Miss Deadline
Notwithstanding Microsoft's surprise u-turn on extending support for Windows 10 beyond the October 14 end-of-life, the software is still retiring. You can get this 12-month extension for free if you tick certain boxes, or if you're willing to pay $30, you can actually extend support for up to 10 PCs on one account.
If you are sticking with Windows 10, either because you won't or can't upgrade your PC to Windows 11, then Windows Latest warns you to download and save the Windows 10 ISO file 'as soon as possible.' That's because 'even if your PC already runs Windows 10, system errors are never uncommon, and you may have to reinstall the OS.'
It's likely although not certain that the Windows 10 ISO files from Microsoft's official website 'may still be available for a short while after October 14, 2025, but there is no guarantee of how long they will be available.' You should download now.
'There are two ways to download a Windows 10 ISO file for free,' the website explains. 'You'll need to change the user agent in your browser, as Microsoft doesn't allow you to download Windows 10 media files if you're already on a Windows device. Instead, Microsoft recommends trying the second method, which is the Media Creation Tool.'
Windows Latest offers full details on securing and saving these downloads, as well as creating bootable USB drives and even burning the ISO file to a DVD.
As I reported earlier this week, we have already seen early signs that the security update u-turn has stalled upgrades to Windows 11 that had been accelerating. Ironically, the newer OS had just overtaken its soon-to-retire sibling for the first time.
As things stand, 45% of the entire Windows user base remains on Windows 10 — that means some 700 million PCs. Of those, more than 250 million are thought to be ineligible to upgrade given hardware security hurdles they don't meet.
In my view, offering to extend Windows 10 support to PCs that could upgrade to Windows 11 is a mistake, as it simply kicks the problem a year down the road. In parallel with the u-turn, Microsoft is pushing the security benefits of Windows 11 as hard as ever. Upgrading is inevitable — and so if you can, you should.
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