Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. RIP Windows 10...sort of. Formal support for Windows 10 ended Oct. 14, but if your PC isn't compatible with the newer ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

October 15, 2025: Changed the headline and some of the copy to note that the one-year extended security updates can be opted into for free if you are logged into a Microsoft account and have your ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. RIP Windows 10...sort of. Formal support for Windows 10 ends on Oct. 14, but if your PC isn't compatible with the newer ...

Windows 10's scheme for extended updates is now open You can sign up using your Microsoft account and get free updates (if you sync your PC settings to OneDrive) The enrollment wizard to access the ...

Support for Windows 10 22H2 officially ended earlier this week on October 14th, and one day later, on October 15th, registration for Extended Security Updates (ESU) was finally activated. This means ...

A bug that displays an incorrect 'end of support' message is expected to be squashed in a future Windows update.

Windows 10 now directly installs Windows 11 25H2, rather than version 24H2 or 23H2, if you choose to upgrade instead of ...

With the first Patch Tuesday following Windows 10's end of support approaching next week, users who continue to run the operating system should enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to ...

You're not alone if Windows 10 tells you that ESU is temporarily unavailable, especially if you are based in Europe.

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. AS WE’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, MICROSOFT ENDED ALL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR WINDOWS 10 ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH. THAT MEANS NO SOFTWARE UPDATES, ...

On some Windows 10 PCs, people trying to get an extra year of security upgrades were met with an error while signing up for Microsoft's Extended Security Update (ESU) program.