End of Windows 10 Support in October 2025
As you are likely already aware, support for Windows 10 is ending on 25th October 2025. This means Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates or fixes, and as such systems still running Windows 10 after this date will become increasingly vulnerable to attack.
Will AMP continue to run on Windows 10?
Since Windows Server 2019 will still be receiving support until the start of 2029, and it shares a common base as Windows 10 - we anticipate that AMP and its future updates will be able to continue functioning on Windows 10 for some time after support officially ends in October.
Similarly, Windows Server 2022 has a lot in common with Windows 10 21H2 and is supported until 2031.
Will Windows 10 still be a supported platform?
Once Windows 10 leaves support, we will stop performing any ongoing testing on Windows 10 and any issues that are Windows 10 specific that do not occur on subsequent Windows versions will not be investigated or addressed.
We will also make Windows 11 the minimum recommended version for standard Desktop installations of Windows.
However, we will not at this time be implementing anything that blocks installation or deliberately stops AMP from running. If it works - great, we won’t stop it.
What are the recommended upgrade paths?
For users with compatible hardware, the officially recommended upgrade path will be to upgrade to Windows 11 which is free for Windows 10 users.
For users whose hardware does not meet the Windows 11 requirements, the two recommended upgrade paths will be:
Upgrade to Windows Server 2022/2025
Like Windows 10, Windows Server 2022 and 2025 don’t require a TPM and runs on older CPUs without limitation. These versions will remain supported until the years 2031 and 2034 respectively.
This is a great option for people who want to keep using their existing hardware and a familiar operating system, but comes at the cost of having to purchase a Windows Server licence.
Switch to a supported Linux distribution
None of the mainline Linux distributions have made TPM a requirement, and run quite happily on older processors. While this does mean that Windows users have to learn a new way of doing things, it does have the big advantage that it’s completely free - and may even offer you performance advantages on older hardware.
AMP is incredibly easy to set up on Linux systems, so if you’ve been considering switching then this will make a great excuse to start learning Linux.