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Microsoft’s last official day of mainstream support for Windows 10 is October 14, 2025, but a dispute between the software giant and European consumer advocates has rewritten the practical end‑of‑life story: the company will offer a free, one‑year Extended Security Updates (ESU) option for...

Microsoft’s last-minute carve‑out for Europe has turned what looked like a costly, conditional “grace period” for Windows 10 into a consumer-friendly, one‑year security lifeline — but it is a carefully limited lifeline with binding conditions and real trade‑offs that every user should understand...

Microsoft has quietly backtracked on a controversial condition for consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 — but the reversal comes with important caveats that mean the relief is real for European users, yet narrower than many headlines suggested. Background / Overview Microsoft...

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...