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CTOnews.com, January 28, Microsoft has confirmed that it will stop selling Windows 10 product keys / licenses on February 1, which means January 31 will be the last day to buy a copy of the old operating system. Windows 11 is Microsoft's long-term plan, while Windows 10 will retire in October 2025.

Although Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licenses in February, according to the documentation, Microsoft will not delete plans to install media (.ISO) files or media creation tools. This covers all versions of Windows 10, including the Home and Professional versions.

A message released by the Microsoft online Store confirms that "January 31, 2023 will be the last day for this Windows 10 download to go on sale." This message is visible in all versions of Windows 10 and applies only to online stores, but users will probably not be able to purchase licenses in Microsoft-affiliated offline stores.

The notice confirms that Microsoft will continue to provide services for Windows 10 until October 14, 2025. This includes protection against viruses, spyware, and other malware.

As of January 31, the Windows 10 download page for consumers did not mention "downloading" offline. Similarly, Windows 10 Enterprise Edition does not warn of this feature. This means that Microsoft Store notifications apply only to "paid downloads" and not to ISO images provided by the download portal.

Microsoft will also provide operating system downloads through its MSDN network.

Although the Windows 10 license cannot be purchased from the Microsoft online Store, users can also purchase product keys from other online retailers.

CTOnews.com learned that users can also purchase Windows 11 licenses and use ISO images to downgrade copies to Windows 10 systems. Downgrading from Windows 11 to Windows 10 is still possible, and Microsoft will automatically activate the Windows 10 license.

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