Don't want to pay to keep Windows 10 security updates? Microsoft has several workarounds, with the best deal for European users.

Windows 10 ESU keeps eligible PCs patched after support ends. Learn the 2026 cost, eligibility rules, coverage, deadlines, and how to enroll.

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 ...

Microsoft ended official support for Windows 10 in 2025, but the company may have a harder time than expected putting the operating system out to pasture. After promising a year of optional extended ...