US EditionMicrosoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: Here's How to Get Them
WORLDWIDE, JUN 24 – Microsoft offers free Extended Security Updates for one year to Windows 10 users who back up settings to OneDrive, covering over 53% of Windows installations worldwide as of May 2025.
- On Tuesday, Microsoft announced free Extended Security Updates for Windows 10, requiring users to sync settings via Windows Backup to OneDrive before support ends on October 14, 2025.
- Stricter hardware requirements and privacy concerns delay Windows 11 upgrades, as tens of millions of Windows 10 PCs remain incompatible or unwilling to pay the $30 ESU fee.
- Microsoft offers three enrollment options: paying $30, redeeming 1,000 Rewards points, or using Windows Backup with 5 GB OneDrive storage for free.
- Microsoft extends Windows 10 security updates until October 13, 2026, protecting users for an extra year, while non-enrollers face support ending in October 2025.
- This temporary ESU extension encourages upgrading to Windows 11, with Defender updates continuing through 2028, but support ends in October 2026.
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Windows 10 officially expires on 14 October 2025. Or not. Microsoft announced today that it will extend free security updates for everyone for more than one year, up to 13 of...
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I sigh of relief for Windows 10 users who do not want to switch computers, as they will continue to receive free security updates.
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