Businesses can expect to pay a premium for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates, while educators will pay next to nothing.

Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a ...

If you want Microsoft to continue to support your PC, you'll have to use cloud backups linked to your OneDrive account .

Microsoft revealed last year that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Now, it’s ...

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Ars that Microsoft Account sign-in will be required to enroll a PC into the ESU program ...

While consumers can now get a year of extended security updates for Windows 10 for free, enterprises will still have to pay ...

Microsoft says Windows 10 home users who want to delay switching to Windows 11 can enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program at no additional cost using Microsoft Rewards points or ...

Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates program will deliver paid patches for Windows 10 after Oct. 14, 2025, but only for version 22H2 devices.

Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free, but there’s a catch Consumers will have to turn on Windows Backup if they want a year of free Windows 10 security updates.

The end of Windows 10 support is just a few months away, but Microsoft is giving users who can't or don't want to let go of Windows 10 just yet more options to receive security updates for an ...

To recap, the Windows 10 ESU will get users bug fixes, security updates and technical support until October 13, 2026.

Extended Security Updates for Windows 10 To assist those needing more time, Microsoft provides Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 from October 15, 2025, to October 13, 2026.