Bitwarden issues and Vaultwarden

[GH-User]

Hello all,

You’ve probably noticed that the current Windows Bitwarden extensions and apps no longer work with older CPUs – see current discussions on Github and Reddit. In addition, Bitwarden has announced that it is discontinuing support for Windows 10.

So if you always need the Bitwarden apps to use Vaultwarden, you’ll run into the same problem with Vaultwarden, won’t you?

I use older CPUs and Windows 10, and I can’t do without them.

Thanks and best regards.

[pamperer562580892423]

Just some context to both points - especially for those who didn't follow it...

1. "Older CPUs"

That is a current (unintended) bug and will be fixed with Release 2026.11.0 according to a BW developer. Here an explanation of "what happened": bitwarden/clients#24293 (comment)

So, Bitwarden will be working again with those older CPUs when this bug is fixed (and as always with such bugs: a temporary client version downgrade will work around this current bug).

 

2. Windows 10

Bitwarden "aims to support those versions which are currently supported by the vendor":

 

And Microsoft (as the vendor of Windows 10) did end support for Windows 10 about a year ago now:

[GH-User]

Thank you.

In other words, do you recommend using Vaultwarden even on older PCs?

Regarding Windows 10: Microsoft still supports Windows 10 through the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU), and I—along with many others—will continue to receive regular updates until at least the end of 2028.

Does that mean Bitwarden will continue to support Windows 10 until at least the end of 2028?

[pamperer562580892423]

In other words, do you recommend using Vaultwarden even on older PCs?

Vaultwarden is "only" a server + the corresponding port of the Bitwarden web vault. Vaultwarden does not offer any (other) clients/apps. And I guess most Vaultwarden users are using Bitwarden clients/apps.

Regarding Windows 10:

The screenshot I shared above is from today's Microsoft website. Microsoft already and officially did end support for Windows 10 (on October 14, 2025). So, no other answer here as already implied in my previous comment.

[GH-User]

Thank you!

I just found out that vaultwarden.com has absolutely nothing to do with the “Vaultwarden” project; it's just a completely unrelated hosting service for the Vaultwarden/Bitwarden password database. It is absolutely not trustworthy.

[pamperer562580892423]

I just found out that vaultwarden.com has absolutely nothing to do with the “Vaultwarden” project; it's just a completely unrelated hosting service for the Vaultwarden/Bitwarden password database. It is absolutely not trustworthy.

Yep... see also: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/FAQs#ive-found-a-public-vaultwarden-instance-is-it-associated-with-this-project-is-it-safe-to-use