Microsoft has cut the ribbon on a formal end to Windows 10 support — but for most home users Microsoft has also opened a short, tightly scoped lifeline: the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that can keep eligible Windows 10 PCs receiving security-only patches through October 13...
Microsoft has turned the page on a decade of Windows 10 updates, but the company quietly carved out a narrow, time‑boxed lifeline that lets many consumers keep receiving critical security patches for one more year—often without paying a cent.
Background / Overview
Microsoft set a firm...
Microsoft’s decision to stop free, routine security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has done what product lifecycles often do quietly — it turned a software milestone into a public-policy flashpoint about the scale of electronic waste, the limits of the right to repair, and who...
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Microsoft’s decision to stop supporting Windows 10 marks the end of a ten‑year chapter for the OS and forces a practical choice on millions of users: upgrade, buy short‑term protection, migrate to another platform, or accept growing security and compliance risk. Microsoft’s lifecycle...
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For millions of PC users, Windows 10 has been the dependable workhorse for nearly a decade—but on October 14, 2025, Microsoft moved the operating system into its official end‑of‑support phase, and that change forces a practical security decision: stay, pay, or move on.
Background: what "end of...
Microsoft has closed the chapter on Windows 10’s decade-long run — but Microsoft’s one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) lifeline means many home PCs can still receive security-only patches through October 13, 2026, and for most consumers there is a legitimate no‑cash route to claim that year...
If you’re not ready to move to Windows 11, Microsoft has given Windows 10 users a one‑year lifeline: the consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. It preserves delivery of critical and important security patches through 13 October 2026, while Microsoft stops normal, free...
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Microsoft’s final free monthly update for Windows 10 has landed, and the practical consequences are now clear: Microsoft has ended routine OS-level servicing for Windows 10, but Mozilla says Firefox will keep receiving feature and security updates on Windows 10 for the foreseeable future — a...
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Microsoft has officially stopped providing security updates, feature updates, and standard technical support for Windows 10 as of October 14, 2025 — and for most users the practical next step is to move to Windows 11 (if your PC is eligible) or enroll in the temporary Extended Security Updates...
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If your PC still runs Windows 10, the clock has ticked past Microsoft’s official cut‑off — but there is a narrow, well‑documented lifeline that can buy many users one extra year of security updates without handing over cash today.
Background / Overview
Microsoft set a firm lifecycle cutoff for...
Support for Windows 10 reached its scheduled end on October 14, 2025, but Microsoft opened a one‑year consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) pathway so eligible PCs can continue to receive critical security patches through October 13, 2026 — and yes, if the enrollment wizard hasn’t appeared on...
Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday arrived as a high‑stakes operational moment: the company shipped fixes for a large, cross‑cutting set of vulnerabilities while simultaneously closing the chapter on Windows 10 support, removing a legacy in‑box driver, and patching at least two zero‑day...
Windows 10 reached its formal end-of-support milestone on October 14, 2025, but a narrowly scoped lifeline from Microsoft lets many consumers keep receiving critical security patches through October 13, 2026 — provided they meet specific technical prerequisites and enroll using one of three...
Windows 10 has reached its official end-of-support date, but Microsoft has opened a one-year safety valve — the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program — that lets eligible Windows 10 PCs continue receiving security-only patches through October 13, 2026; for many home users that extra...
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Windows 10 will still boot after October 14, 2025 — but “still booting” is not the same as being supported, safe, or future‑proof, and staying put requires planning, disciplined hardening, and an honest acceptance of rising risk.
Background / Overview
Microsoft has set a firm calendar date...
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Microsoft rolled out its October 2025 Patch Tuesday updates across supported Windows channels today, shipping the security cumulatives for Windows 11 (two packages) and the final public security update for consumer Windows 10 installs — while also marking the scheduled end of support for Office...
Microsoft has quietly made it possible to buy a short, consumer-focused lifeline for Windows 10 directly from the Microsoft Store: a one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) entitlement that can be purchased for roughly $29.99 (local pricing and taxes may vary), while simultaneous free...
Microsoft’s October 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11 — KB5066835 — is rolling out now, shipping important security fixes plus a modest set of user-facing improvements (including a new lightweight terminal editor “Edit,” File Explorer “AI Actions,” multi‑monitor Notification Center...
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Microsoft has stopped issuing routine security and feature updates for consumer editions of Windows 10 as of October 14, 2025 — but a narrowly scoped, one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) program lets eligible home PCs receive critical and important security fixes through October 13, 2026...
Microsoft’s decision to end free support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 has produced an unusual migration pattern: while Windows 11 has accelerated and in some trackers overtaken Windows 10, a surprising and likely temporary spike in reported Windows 7 activity has also appeared in...