Heads up! Microsoft is killing OneNote for Home windows 10 quickly

Microsoft has been ramping up its efforts to sign the top of Home windows 10 help and get customers switching over to Home windows 11 earlier than later. But, whereas the official deadline isn’t till October 14, it appears customers are already coping with some nuisances main as much as that day.

A number of days in the past, the corporate introduced by way of the Microsoft 365 Message Middle that help for OneNote for Home windows 10 can even be discontinued on the identical day alongside Home windows 10:

“As we proceed to reinforce OneNote with a unified and trendy expertise, we need to remind you that OneNote for Home windows 10 will attain finish of help on October 14, 2025. To keep away from disruptions, we strongly urge your group to completely transition to OneNote on Home windows (OneNote M365) and uninstall the legacy software as quickly as attainable. Migrating ensures continued entry to the most recent options, safety updates, and a modernized expertise.”

What does this imply for you? As defined on this help web page, it means no fast change, however OneNote for Home windows 10 will cease receiving updates sooner or later. Moreover, OneNote for Home windows 10 is now not searchable or installable within the Microsoft Retailer. (It’s been changed by OneNote for Home windows, which can be Microsoft’s major OneNote focus going ahead.)

Beginning June 2025, you’ll begin to expertise “slower sync efficiency, impacting real-time collaboration and multi-device entry.” And beginning July 2025, you’ll begin to see “see in-app banners prompting [you] to change to OneNote (M365), which may affect [your] workflows.” Finally, you’ll cease getting updates and bug fixes altogether, resulting in potential efficiency points and decreased performance.

It’s essential to notice that solely OneNote for Home windows 10 is affected by finish of help. The desktop model for Home windows 11, which you get with Microsoft 365, will proceed as standard going ahead. You’ll be able to maintain utilizing both app for now, however the Home windows 10 model will develop more and more problematic with time, particularly with out safety updates.

Microsoft subsequently recommends switching to the most recent model of OneNote in Microsoft 365 as quickly as you possibly can. Or go for the free net model, which doesn’t require a obtain. Or change to options resembling SharePoint, Evernote, Google Preserve, or Google Docs.