For a long time, practically since its official launch, one of Microsoft’s objectives was for the majority of users to migrate to Windows 11. However, it seems that its forecasts in this regard have not been what was initially expected.
Most users, over time, have continued to keep Windows 10 as the primary operating system on their computers. It must be taken into account that Microsoft made a strong commitment to the new version of the system, incorporating the latest technologies and offering a much more modern user interface. With everything and despite the criticism received over the years, Windows 10 is one of the most beloved versions of the operating system over time.
Hence, millions of users currently refuse to migrate to a version as criticized as the modern one we are talking about. But there will come a time when there will be no choice. We say this because Windows 10 has less than a year of life left. Basically, this means that next October 2025, that specific operating system will stop receiving updates from Microsoft.
Therefore, unless we start paying for these updates, something that most users are not willing to do, we will find ourselves with a vulnerable computer. Hence, the best solution will be to carry out the almost mandatory migration to Windows 11. At this point, perhaps many are beginning to wonder if in this process the same product key that we have in Windows 10 is worth it so as not to have to pay.
When is the Windows 10 key useful for Windows 11
At this point we must take into consideration that we are in luck. Whether at this time when Windows 10 still has official support from Microsoft, or later, when it no longer has it, the key for the previous version is useful for the most modern one.
With this, what we want to tell you is that we will have the possibility of directly updating our computer from Windows 10 to Windows 11 with the same product key. This means that we will not have to pay a single euro for the new version of the operating system, right now, as once we have passed the month of October 2025.
This process, for example, can be carried out through Windows Update, since this Microsoft tool will provide us with all the facilities to update at no cost. Another thing happens if we install the most modern operating system from scratch, for example by downloading the ISO, since in this case the Windows 10 key will not be useful at this time.
Basically, this means that if we have a computer running with the old version of the Microsoft system, and we find ourselves in the need to install the most current one, we do it through the aforementioned Windows Update tool. In fact, this is the method that the software giant has been recommending to us for many months and that we will soon be forced to carry out.
