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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) granted through a Microsoft Account (MSA) will stop arriving on a device if that account isn’t used to sign in at least once within a rolling 60‑day window, and that users who lose ESU access this way must re‑enroll using...

Microsoft’s last‑minute reversal means consumers inside the European Economic Area (EEA) can now claim a free, one‑year stream of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) without the previously announced requirement to enable Windows Backup or redeem Microsoft Rewards — a narrowly scoped...

Microsoft has agreed to provide a no‑cost, one‑year extension of Windows 10 security updates for consumer PCs in the European Economic Area (EEA), altering the enrollment conditions that drew criticism and sparking a fresh debate about regional fragmentation, planned obsolescence, and user...

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...

Three weeks is not a long time in the life of a PC, but when that window sits directly ahead of a fixed end-of-support deadline it becomes a hard stop: Windows 10 will stop receiving routine security and quality updates on October 14, 2025, and every Windows 10 user now has three practical...