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Microsoft’s last-minute change gives many Windows 10 users breathing room: Extended Security Updates (ESU) that were due to be behind a paywall or conditional on cloud backup will now be available at no extra charge for consumers across the European Economic Area, and U.S. users have a newly...

Microsoft will keep releasing security updates for Windows 10 for one extra year in the European Economic Area, but the relief is strictly regional—and the fine print matters more than the headlines. Background Microsoft has set October 14, 2025 as the official end-of-support date for Windows...

Microsoft’s latest change to the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 has shifted the conversation from “if” to “how” millions of PCs will stay protected after support ends — but the new rules come with regional strings and urgent deadlines that every Windows user and IT pro...

Microsoft just gave Windows 10 users one last lifeline — but the window to grab it is small, conditional, and full of trade-offs you need to understand before you act. Overview Microsoft will stop regular security updates for consumer editions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but it is...