Don't want to pay to keep Windows 10 security updates? Microsoft has several workarounds, with the best deal for European users.

Windows 10 is dead, long live Windows 10! Or so many users thought after reading about the Extended Security Update (ESU) program that offers a free year of security updates. But worry set in when ...

Microsoft has given Windows 10 users another year of free security updates, extending its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 12, 2027. “Windows 10 support has ended. You ...

Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 last month, leaving most systems without regular updates. For users in the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland, the software ...

Users who want to stick with Windows 10 beyond its planned end-of-support date but still receive security updates, can enroll into the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, Microsoft has ...

With just a month to go until the official end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft has been forced to cede ground. The company will now offer a year of ESU (Extended Support Updates) available ...

Windows 10 ESU keeps eligible PCs patched after support ends. Learn the 2026 cost, eligibility rules, coverage, deadlines, and how to enroll.

Update: Added Microsoft's statement to the article. Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled ...

Microsoft’s consumer ESU program includes a no-cost enrollment option for eligible Windows 10 PCs, but managed devices and some account setups are excluded. Millions of Windows 10 PCs now have a ...

It feels like only yesterday that Windows 11 arrived, officially launching on Oct. 5, 2021, and beginning Microsoft’s push to move users away from Windows 10.