Windows 10 version 20H2: Home and Pro reach end of support on May 10, 2022

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Microsoft will end support for Home and Pro editions of Windows 10 version 20H2 on May 10, 2022. The operating system will receive its last batch of updates on Patch Tuesday in May 2022 before no more updates are released.

End of support only affects Home editions of Windows 10 version 20H2. Education, Enterprise, and IoT Enterprise editions of Windows 10 version 20H2 will continue to be supported until May 9, 2023.

AdviceNote: Open the Run box with the shortcut Windows-R, type winver and press the Enter key to display the current version of Windows on the screen. Check out the full list of useful Windows tools like winver here.

System administrators have at least one upgrade option to ensure that devices running Windows 10 version 20H2 remain compatible:

Upgrade to Windows 10 version 21H1 or Windows 10 version 21H2.
Upgrade to Windows 11.

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Upgrade to Windows 10

Please note that Microsoft announced in early 2022 that it will force install Windows 10 version 21H2 on 20H2 devices.

Upgrading to a newer version of Windows 10 is the direct route. It shouldn’t be blocked since the system requirements are identical and because Microsoft doesn’t list any update blockers for those newer versions of Windows 10. Also, updates should be installed more like monthly cumulative updates than full feature updates, thanks to the nature smallest of these updates Versions 21H1 and 21H2 of Windows 10 only introduced smaller changes, which means users will have fewer problems after the update.

We recommend upgrading to Windows 10 version 21H2 immediately. The OS version has a longer support phase than Windows 10 version 21H1. Most systems running Windows 10 version 20H2 should see the update in Windows Update when they open the tool.

Select Start > Settings.
Go to Update & security.
Click the Check for updates button.

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The update should be offered now. You may need to click the Download and Install button to start the process.

recommended: Back up your main system drive and all important data before proceeding. There’s always the chance that something could go wrong, and having a backup on hand from which you can restore data may be the last resort you have in some scenarios. We use the free Paragon Backup & Recovery program for that, but you can use any other that has the same capabilities.

Upgrade to Windows 11

The update to Windows 11 may not be available through Windows Update; this depends on the capabilities of the device and whether they meet the Windows 11 system requirements. The Windows 11 upgrade takes longer to complete, and users may need some time to adjust their workflows to the new system. Changes, such as the moved Start menu button or center-aligned taskbar, can be undone, but some changes, such as the inability to move the taskbar to the side, cannot be undone.

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you can run Microsoft’s PC Health Check Tool to find out if a PC is compatible with Windows 11 or third-party tools like Windows 11 Check & Enable, Windows 11 Requirements Check Tool, or Win11SysCheck and WhyNotWin11.

If a PC is not compatible, then it is not possible to install Windows 11 through Windows Update. There are ways, usually involving the use of third-party tools like Rufus to download and prepare the Windows 11 installation media to bypass some of the requirements.

Now you: What version of Windows are you running (if any)?

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