Microsoft dropping support for Windows 10 Mobile Office apps in 2022

Microsoft announced today that information technology volition driblet support for the Office apps on Windows 10 Mobile on January 12, 2022. While that's yet more than than a year away, it comes after Microsoft volition stop back up for Windows 10 Mobile on December ten, 2022.

"On [January 12, 2022], app users volition no longer receive security updates, non-security hotfixes, free assisted back up options or online technical content updates from Microsoft," Microsoft said in a blog mail service. "This decision follows the earlier announcement that support for Windows ten Mobile ends on December ten, 2022."

In lieu of the WIndows x Mobile Office apps, Microsoft says that it will continue supporting the iOS and Android apps.

After the apps lose support on Windows ten Mobile, y'all'll no longer be able to receive technical support for any issues you accept, and the apps will no longer receive problems and security fixes. The apps volition continue to piece of work subsequently the support finish engagement, but a lack of updates means they'll be insecure and open to the introduction of new bugs.

Microsoft also announced today that the Wunderlist apps will shut down next year in favor of Microsoft To Practise.

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