windows 10 esu europe

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’s late-stage change to Windows 10 servicing has opened a narrowly scoped escape hatch: eligible consumer PCs can receive one additional year of security-only updates after October 14, 2025 — but the conditions matter, and claims that those updates are available without linking to a...