Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14 this year. The Indian Government has now issued an advisory to all Windows 10 users to update to Windows 11 as soon as possible. Once Microsoft’s support has ended for Windows 10 users, the devices running on the software will be prone to zero day attacks and malware breaches.The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued this advisory for all Windows 10 users. “Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 is approaching the end of their support lifecycle on October 14, 2025. After this date, Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or technical support from Microsoft. Systems running on Windows 10 will become increasingly susceptible to zero-day attacks, malicious software, ransomware, and phishing attacks,” the advisory warns. CERT-In has asked Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 to continue ‘receiving critical security updates’. For those who cannot update to Windows 11 before the given deadline, the team has issued a workaround as well. “Individual consumers and organizations who need more time to transition to Windows 11 have the option of enrolling in the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for critical patches,” CERT-In adds. It is important to note that the ESU program, priced at $30 for a year, does not extend the official product lifecycle or offer full technical support for the product beyond its lifecycle. To know more about the ESU program, head here.How to Update from Windows 10 to Windows 11The upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro to the equivalent edition of Windows 11 is free (for example, Windows 10 Pro to Windows 11 Pro).Head to Settings > Privacy and Security > Windows Update.If your PC meets the minimum system requirements and is able to upgrade, you should see an option in Windows Update to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11.These are the minimum system requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. If your device does not meet these requirements, you may not be able to install Windows 11 on your device and might want to consider purchasing a new PC. To see these minimum requirements, head here.For S mode users, the upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10 Home edition in S mode and Windows 10 Pro edition in S mode is free. If your PC meets the minimum system specifications, the Windows 10 Home edition in S mode can upgrade to the Windows 11 Home edition in S mode.If your Windows 10 PC is running the Pro edition in S mode, you will need to switch out of S mode to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. Windows 11 Pro edition is not available in S mode.