Nvidia to Cease Regular GeForce Driver Updates for Windows 10 After October 2026
Nvidia has announced the end of regular driver support for Windows 10 in its GeForce Game Ready and Nvidia Studio driver lines starting October 2026. The first driver package without Windows 10 support will arrive in November of that year. Microsoft ended the base lifecycle of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and Nvidia is extending support by one additional year. Existing games and applications will continue to function after the change, while quarterly security patches for critical vulnerabilities will remain available until October 2029. Users will no longer receive optimizations for new games, fixes for graphics issues, or new GPU features. Newer technologies such as DLSS may also skip Windows 10 compatibility. The transition is described as gradual rather than abrupt, allowing older titles to keep running while newer releases increasingly encourage migration to a supported Windows version.
AntiMalwareAug 27, 2026Translated from Russian