Windows 10 users facing the October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline have one practical lifeline: Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program can keep eligible machines receiving critical and important security patches through October 13, 2026 — but enrollment is time-sensitive...
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Microsoft’s decision to give Windows 10 users a one-year safety net changes the late-life calculus for millions of PCs, and — crucially — it can be obtained without paying the originally advertised per-device fee if you follow Microsoft’s new enrollment paths: sync your PC settings to a...
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