end of mainstream support

  1. Windows 10 ESU explained: enrollment, deadlines, and migration paths

    Microsoft's short grace period for Windows 10 users has become an urgent, operational reality: unless you enroll your eligible PC in Microsoft's consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program or upgrade to Windows 11, your machine can enter an unpatched, higher‑risk state within days — and...
  2. Final Windows 10 WinRE Updates: Safe OS DUs and End of Mainstream Support

    Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday quietly delivered what will likely be remembered as the final tranche of Windows 10 WinRE (Windows Recovery Environment) updates: a delivery wrapper and matching Safe OS payloads published under KB5068164 and KB5067017 for Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2...
  3. Windows 11 vs Windows 10: July Surge, August Dip, and Oct 2025 EOL

    Windows desktop market-share data flipped twice this summer: after StatCounter showed Windows 11 briefly overtaking Windows 10 in July 2025, August’s snapshot reversed some of that gain and put Windows 11 back under the 50% mark while Windows 10 recovered several points—an unexpected wobble with...
  4. Windows Server 2019 EOL: ESU to 2029 and Migration Paths

    Windows Server 2019 has entered a new phase of its lifecycle: mainstream support ended on January 9, 2024, and Microsoft will provide security-only updates during the extended support period through January 9, 2029. After that date the product reaches full end of life (EOL) and will no longer...
  5. KB5063709 Fixes Windows 10 ESU Enrollment, Extends Security Updates to Oct 2026

    Microsoft’s patch KB5063709 quietly repaired the enrollment path that had prevented many Windows 10 users from signing up for the company’s one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, restoring the “Enroll now” experience in Settings so eligible PCs can get security‑only updates through...