extended security updates esu

Windows 10 didn’t stop working on October 14, 2025 — but the safety net that kept it reasonably safe for most people has been removed, and that changes how long it’s sensible to keep running the OS on any machine that stores valuable data or connects to the internet. Background Microsoft...

Windows 10’s era of free, vendor-supplied security updates ended with a clear calendar cut‑off on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft’s replacement path is a time‑boxed, security‑only Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that shifts the burden — and in many cases the cost — of staying protected...