Windows 10 just very quietly got another year of free support - but why?

With the clock ticking on Windows 10 support, Microsoft just gave users a lifeline.

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Microsoft extended consumer Windows 10 security updates to 2027, with a no-cost option for eligible PCs and separate rules ...

How to get free Windows 10 security patches until October 2027 - and avoid the $30 fee ...

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Update: Added Microsoft's statement to the article. Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

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Microsoft quietly extended free security updates for Windows 10 through 2027, giving millions of aging PCs another lease on ...