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Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 10 Tuesday. Here's What You Need to Know
The Windows 11 Media Creation Tool version 26100.6584 fails on Windows 10 devices, disrupting upgrades just days before support ends on October 14, 2025, Microsoft confirmed.
- On October 10, Microsoft acknowledged that Windows 11 Media Creation Tool version 26100.6584, released September 29, might close unexpectedly on Windows 10 devices without error messages.
- With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, millions were preparing migrations when the issue surfaced shortly after the late-September update at a critical moment.
- According to Microsoft's documentation, the bug affects Windows 10 version 22H2 when creating Windows 11 installation media; Microsoft recommends downloading the Windows 11 Disk Image for x64 devices and notes MCT is unsupported on Arm64-based PCs.
- Support teams face delayed migrations and increased tickets, while organizations and consumers using Windows 10 may pay for Extended Security Updates or risk data loss with unsafe installs.
- Microsoft says it is working on a future update to the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool and advised, `We recommend you install the latest update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one`, while critics warn of trust erosion.
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