What Happens to Healthcare Applications After Windows 10 End of Support?
A Cybersecurity Expert’s Guide for Clinics, Practices, and Health Systems
📅 October 14, 2025 is more than just a date on the calendar. It’s when Windows 10 reaches end of life, and with that, your healthcare IT environment could be at serious risk.
Whether you’re a small practice using EHR software on a few desktops or a larger provider with integrated patient care systems, the end of Windows 10 support could expose your patients’ data, impact compliance with HIPAA, and disrupt care delivery.
If you’re still using Windows 10 after the cutoff date, it’s not just your operating system that will be at risk – your critical healthcare applications could be affected too. Let’s break down what you need to know.

