Using Windows 10 (21H1) after December 13th is potentially dangerous.
Microsoft announces imminent end of support Windows 10 (21H1), also known as the Windows 10 May 2021 Update. The “death” of the operating system is scheduled for December 13, 2022.
This means that computers running Windows 10 21H1, which was released in the first half of 2021, will no longer receive regular updates, including security patches. in shape Bleeping Computer portal.
The end of the support period will affect all editions of Windows 10 (21H1) – Enterprise, Home, Pro, Pro Education and Pro for Workstation. Their users were advised to upgrade to a newer version of the operating system to avoid possible hacker attacks that could exploit unpatched vulnerabilities.
At the same time, Windows 10 21H1 is still the most popular version of the Microsoft operating system. According to the AdDuplex agency in early 2022, about 35% of users of the Microsoft operating system used it.