Oct. 14, 2025, is quickly approaching, which means the time to refresh your Windows 11 operating system is now. When that day comes, support for the Windows 10 operating system ends. Healthcare organizations running Windows PCs that are ineligible to move to Windows 11 will no longer receive security patches, troubleshooting help or other support for Windows 10. Those that haven’t upgraded to the Windows 11 OS will be taking a big chance with their security, their worker experience and their most basic operations.
We strongly recommend against that.
Refreshing your healthcare organization’s Windows PCs to Windows 11 isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor, and the process can be complex, with organizations at all points of the Windows 11 journey. It can take up to 14 months from start to finish, meaning that the Windows 10 deadline becomes that much more urgent. It’s important to note that not every end-user device is equipped to run Windows 11. We won’t get into the details of the technical specifications (you can get all the details here), but we can say that there are millions of devices deployed today that do not meet the requirements.
That’s a lot of devices. Waiting too long to begin the upgrade process risks joining the many organizations that will be trying to source Windows 11-compatible technology at the same time, on a short deadline. You don’t want to be in that situation.
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