Microsoft is no longer pretending: it's time to move on from Windows 10. With support set to end in October, the company is pushing businesses to migrate, and fast. A new tool has just made this transition impossible to avoid.
Windows 10's days are numbered. The system will no longer be supported from October 2025, and Microsoft is no longer trying to hide it. With more than half of users still on this version, the American company is redoubling its efforts to accelerate the transition to Windows 11. And to convince businesses, which are often slower to migrate, it has just unveiled a new tool designed to facilitate this sometimes complicated step on a large scale. The goal is clear: to reduce technical bottlenecks and make changes almost automatic. This new tool is called Windows Backup for Organizations. It was announced at the end of 2024 at the Ignite conference and has just entered public testing. Its goal is simple: to enable businesses to automatically back up and restore Windows settings when a device is reset or replaced. This saves IT teams from having to manually reconfigure everything. In the case of a mass deployment of new PCs running Windows 11, this saves time and avoids errors, especially in complex environments where every minute counts.
Windows Backup for Organizations promises a smoother transition to Windows 11
With this system, Microsoft is targeting primarily large organizations that manage hundreds of computers. Unlike an individual user who can launch an update with a few clicks, companies must ensure that data, settings, and user environments remain intact. Thanks to Windows Backup for Organizations, it becomes possible to automatically restore all of these elements after a reset. This significantly reduces service interruptions and productivity losses associated with migration. The settings are reapplied without intervention, and users return to their work environment as before.
To work, the system must be integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem: devices must be linked to Entra and managed via Intune. It is therefore not a tool intended for the general public. But for companies hesitant to take the plunge to Windows 11, this solution could well be a trigger. With the end of support for Windows 10 approaching, the company is toughening its stance. And even if the tool will not resolve all the obstacles, it is clearly part of a forced transition strategy, but one that is better supervised. While it may not be convincing, the company is doing everything it can to make the alternative difficult to refuse.
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