Extended Security Updates buy time, not safety. How to inventory devices, check Windows 11 readiness, decide upgrade vs replace and roll out without downtime.
Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025. The computers still switch on and still work — but without security updates, every new vulnerability found in Windows 10 stays open for good. For a business that handles client information, banking and email on those machines, that is a risk that grows every month.
Microsoft offers paid ESU for organisations, one year at a time, for up to three years — and the price rises each year. ESU delivers critical security fixes only: no new features, no general support. It makes sense for a handful of machines that cannot move yet, such as a PC running specialised equipment software. It rarely makes sense as a fleet-wide strategy.
List every Windows device, its age, processor, TPM version, disk and RAM, who uses it and what it runs. If you have a managed service provider with remote monitoring, this report already exists.
Windows 11 needs TPM 2.0, Secure Boot and a supported processor (broadly, Intel 8th generation or AMD Ryzen 2000 series and newer). Many business laptops bought from 2018 onwards qualify; some only need TPM or Secure Boot switched on in the firmware.
Pilot Windows 11 with a small group that covers your key software — accounting, ERP, printers, scanners, VPN and any specialised tools — before rolling out to everyone.
With Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot, new laptops can ship straight to staff and configure themselves with your apps, security policies and settings when they first sign in. Upgrades can be scheduled after hours, in waves, with data safely in OneDrive first.
A Windows 11 refresh is the ideal moment to switch on BitLocker disk encryption, enrol devices in Intune, remove local admin rights, deploy endpoint detection and response, and bring every device under the same patching policy. Do it once, properly, and the next refresh is routine.
Our managed IT services include device inventory, readiness reporting, procurement through our hardware partners, Autopilot deployment and ongoing patching. Pair it with our Microsoft 365 support for Intune and device compliance, and your devices stay current without the scramble.
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