Windows 10 gets surprise update before support ends

Windows 10 may soon receive a small calendar update, as noted by Windows Latest, citing a discovery by user Phantomofearth described on the X platform. In the Insider program, in the test build 19045.5435, code was discovered that changes the calendar interface with the clock and it should be included in the stable release of Windows 10 next month.

The change is not difficult to notice. If the update indeed goes live, Windows 10 will receive a refreshed calendar that visually resembles that of Windows 11. For some, it will become slightly less functional, as the clock will lose the seconds indicator, which may have been convenient for many people.

More intriguing than the calendar update itself is the very fact that such changes are being implemented, especially since the system is losing security support in October this year, and "should not" have received feature updates for a long time. With such moves, Microsoft creates a strange confusion and gives the impression that it doesn't have a specific plan for the further development of Windows 10, although officially everything has been clear for a long time.

Given the upcoming end of Windows 10 support, it is worth considering your options by October regarding how to proceed with your computer. Generally, upgrading to Windows 11 is recommended to maintain security and feature updates, but certainly, not everyone is interested in or able to implement it fully due to the absence of a TPM module on their computer.

For such occasions, Microsoft also plans for the possibility of extending Windows 10 support for a fee, but in practice, this is more of a solution for organizations and companies where migration is not feasible within the standard time, i.e., by October 2025. Unfortunately, others should practically consider purchasing a new computer or switching to other systems to maintain security.