Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 now runs until Oct. 12, 2027, a full year past the Oct.

Microsoft has changed the channels and options available through its beta testing program more often that we can count.

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

Thirty dollars is the price of staying current on security patches for a Windows 10 PC that Microsoft otherwise stopped protecting on October 14, 2025. The one-time purchase buys a year inside the ...

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 ended official support for Windows 10 in 2025, but the company may have a harder time than expected putting the operating system out to pasture. After promising a year of optional extended ...