Microsoft is removing the document incorrectly stating that Windows 11 is free for a limited time for Windows 10

Microsoft has a history of backtracking claims. With the future scheduled end of support for Windows 10the company recently published a blog titled “Upgrade to Windows 11 for Free (Limited Time Only)” discussing Windows 10. On January 15, 2025, Microsoft removed the post because it caused confusion among users.

On January 14th, Microsoft published a long blog post titled “Free Upgrade to Windows 11 (Limited Time Only)”. This blog post, which has now been removed, discussed Windows 11 as a free upgrade to Windows 10 for a limited time only, leading some people to believe that Microsoft would eventually stop offering the free upgrade.

Windows Latest noticed this Microsoft destroyed the documentand it is no longer on the website. Fortunately, we archived the webpage as we expected the company to remove it, and here’s a screenshot of it:

In a statement for Windows Latest, Microsoft told us that the document was removed because it contained incorrect information. According to the company, the “free upgrade to Windows 11” is not limited by time. Microsoft added that Windows 11 remains a free upgrade on Windows 10 PCs.

It’s common knowledge that if you have a Windows 10 PC that meets the official Windows 11 hardware requirements, you’re eligible to upgrade. This is not new information, as Microsoft has been offering free updates to all existing customers for quite some time.

But what is surprising and shocking about this deleted blog post is that Microsoft claims that Windows 11 is a free upgrade to Windows 10 for a limited time only. The post did not clarify when the free upgrade ends for activated PCs. In fact, the post only mentions the word “free” in the title, not anywhere else.

Fortunately, Microsoft clarified that the blog post was a mistake and it has been removed.

Microsoft’s communications team made a mistake. Windows 11 is free, and it’s not a temporary offer.

The since-deleted blog post also incorrectly announced that Microsoft 365 products will stop working on Windows 10, so today you can see a lot of headlines saying that Office 365 will stop working on Windows 10 after October 14, 2025.

This is also not true. In a separate document Microsoft has confirmed that Office apps will not stop working in Windows 10.

While the title of Microsoft’s blog post was misleading and has been removed, remember that the OS does indeed shut down, and there inexpensive extended support program for $30.

Microsoft tries to hide all aspects of security, but is not happy to accept the fact that it has created the next OS that renders millions of Windows 10 computers unusable just because they don’t have a new version of TPM or Secure Boot.

Even his free upgrade popups crash on Windows 10 PCwhich drew huge jeers from angry users.

Users should have a say in using Windows 11 without these security mechanisms if they want. This solution could save many perfectly functional computers from getting the ax.