# Talk:Windows 10

The "Source model" row of the infobox currently describes Windows 10 as "Some components free and open-source", with citations showing that Windows Terminal, Windows Calculator, Windows Driver Frameworks, and Windows Forms are freely licensed. When there are well over 100 Windows components listed in List of Microsoft Windows components, Template:Microsoft Windows components, and Category:Windows components, nearly all of which are closed-source, noting "Some components free and open-source" to highlight four of these components is undue weight in the infobox. I support removing this line from the infobox. — Newslinger talk 16:22, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

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Valve to the about Steam service will end of support on running Windows 10 32-bit it still a futher of this gaming, Windows 10 64-bit continues as the Steam service of this platforms.
A read message for steam will be stopped working about Windows 10 32-bit OS it. 
"As of January 1 2026, Steam will stop supporting systems running 32-bit versions of Windows," reads a Valve blogpost. "Windows 10 32-bit is the only 32-bit version that is currently supported by Steam and is only in use on 0.01% of systems reported through the Steam Hardware Survey. Windows 10 64-bit will still be supported and 32-bit games will still run."
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-announces-end-of-support-for-windows-10-32-bit-saying-only-0-01-percent-of-pcs-are-still-running-it/ Andre Farfan (talk) 18:12, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

It used to have "Windows NT" but now it's altered to "Microsoft Windows", which is not true. If you read this and you are the author of the article, please change it, I can't do it as it is protected from vandalization. Pizzawizard32 (talk) 12:22, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

nvm i fixed it uhhh i think it was js cuz my account was new when i first saw that Pizzawizard32 (talk) 12:27, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
sorry i found out why it wasnt windows nt so i changed it back to microsoft windows Pizzawizard32 (talk) 11:35, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

Updates for windows 10 has shut down, we should refer to it in past tense 2606:9400:98A0:92A0:F905:8567:AB91:6629 (talk) 12:11, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

It doesn't work like that, see articles on older Windows version for comparison. TheRealPear (talk) 16:01, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
Just support for Windows 10 has ended, it hasn't ceased to exist. pcuser42 (talk) 19:40, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

70.30.65.38 (talk) 23:28, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

windows 10 ended support October 14 2025 70.30.65.38 (talk) 23:29, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Day Creature (talk) 04:21, 19 October 2025 (UTC)